Caproni Ca.120

Caproni

Industry	Aerospace
Founded	1908
Headquarters	Italy

The Caproni Ca.120 was a trimotor monoplane bomber developed by Caproni during the 1930s.

Design

The Ca.120 featured a three-engine layout with a high-wing cantilever design constructed primarily from wood, incorporating two main spars and outfitted with balanced flaps and ailerons. Fuel tanks were installed between these spars. The wing's leading edge was covered in plywood, while the remainder was finished with fabric. The fuselage consisted of welded steel tubing and housed two pilots seated side by side at the wing's leading edge. Behind the cockpit, the spacious fuselage offered ample storage capacity. Positioned forward of a large glazed panel beneath the pilots' seats was the bombardier's station. The central powerplant was mounted at the nose of the fuselage, which terminated in an adjustable tail assembly. The main landing gear included two braked wheels mounted on shock-absorbing struts beneath the wing-mounted side engines, which were fixed at the front of the wings. These gear units had a single axle supported by elastic struts and bracing connected to key fuselage nodes. A rear wheel with shock absorption and adjustability completed the undercarriage.