Caproni Vizzola Ventura

Caproni Vizzola

Industry	Aerospace
Headquarters	Italy

The Caproni Vizzola C22 Ventura represents a lightweight, jet-powered aircraft designed in Italy primarily for military pilot training. Its design followed a traditional sailplane layout, sharing visual similarities with the Caproni Calif gliders, though it featured an almost entirely metallic structure composed predominantly of Aluminium. The cockpit accommodated both student and instructor seated side by side beneath a large transparent canopy. For armament capabilities, slender wings mounted high on the fuselage were equipped with hardpoints for weapons carriage. The aircraft utilized a retractable tricycle landing gear system.

In 1981, Agusta acquired a half stake in the C22 project and introduced plans for an enhanced variant known as the C22R. This model was intended to serve reconnaissance purposes with additional roles including Forward Air Control and electronic intelligence (ELINT) missions. The original C22J trainer was presented at the Farnborough Air Show in both 1980 and September 1982; however, it did not secure any orders, and the proposed C22R variant never proceeded to production.