Caproni Ca.103

Aeronautica Caproni

Industry	Aerospace, aviation
Founded	1920s
Headquarters	Italy

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The Caproni Ca.103 represented a twin-engine biplane bomber designed and constructed by the Italian firm Aeronautica Caproni during the late 1920s.

Design

The Ca.103 featured a welded tubular frame fuselage with a rectangular cross-section, housing a two-seat enclosed cockpit situated at the wing root. This cockpit was interconnected with three separate stations designated for machine gunners and an observer. At the tail, the aircraft concluded with a single vertical stabilizer combined with horizontal sesquiplane tailplanes, which were braced by diagonal struts forming a "V" shape. The lower horizontal stabilizer had an incidence angle adjustable during flight. The wing arrangement was an inverted sesquiplane with neutral stagger; the upper wing had a considerably shorter span and was positioned directly above the lower wing, which alone bore differential slotted ailerons. Both wings incorporated pronounced positive dihedral angles and were joined by pairs of struts arranged in a Warren truss pattern. The fixed landing gear followed a conventional tricycle layout, featuring a front axle interrupted by an elastic strut and uncovered wheels fitted with brakes. A rear swiveling tailwheel, also elastically suspended, completed the undercarriage configuration.