The Caproni Ca.131 was a prototype for a large aircraft built in Italy in 1934, intended for use as either a bomber or airliner. It was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane, powered by a radial engine on each wing and in the nose. The main undercarriage was housed within large streamlined spats. Configured as an airliner, it would have seated 17 passengers.

Operators

 Kingdom of Italy

• Regia Aeronautica for evaluation only.

Specifications

Data from Aeroplani Caproni,^[1] Airwar:Caproni Ca 131^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 17 pax
• Length: 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 27.9 m (91 ft 6 in)
• Height: 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 94.62 m² (1,018.5 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
• Gross weight: 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Alfa Romeo Jupiter IV 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 310 kW (420 hp) each
• Powerplant: 1 × Piaggio Stella P.IX 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 380 kW (510 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed metal propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
• Cruise speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
• Endurance: 3 hours
• Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)