Caproni-Vizzola F.5
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| F.4/F.5 | |
|---|---|
| Type | fighter |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| Maiden flight | 1939 |
| Number built | 16 |
The Caproni-Vizzola F.5 was an Italian fighter aircraft built by Caproni. It was a single-seat cantilever low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear.
[edit] Development
The F.5 and the F.4 were developed in parallel, and shared a common airframe. Delays in the F.4 production meant that the F.5 prototype was the first to fly. After testing, 14 pre-production F.5s were ordered.
No production models were built as the company decided to produce the more developed F.6 model.
[edit] Variants
The F.4 model was designed with an 664 kW (890 hp) Isotta-Fraschini Asso 121 RC 40 inline engine , but this was changed to a more powerful German Daimler-Benz DB 601A, causing delays in the prototypes construction.
[edit] Specifications (F.5)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
- Height: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 17.6 m² (189.45 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1850 kg (4078 lb)
- Gross weight: 2350 kg (5181 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.74 RC 38 radial piston, 649 kW (870 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 510 km/h (317 mph)
- Range: 770 km (478 miles)
- Service ceiling: 9500 m (31170 ft)
Armament
- 2 12.7-mm (0.5-in) forward-firing Breda-SAFAT machine-guns
[edit] References
- The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. (1997). Ed. Donald, David. Prospero Books. pg 232. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
[edit] See also
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