Caproni

Caproni Ca.331

Night fighter

  • First flight1942
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built2
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
three
Length
38 ft 6+1/2 in
Wingspan
53 ft 9+3/4 in
Height
10 ft 6+1/4 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
314 mph
Range
994 mi
Service ceiling
26,550 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Isotta Fraschini Delta IV piston inverted air-cooled V-12 piston engine (840 hp / kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: ::6 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in the stepped "solid" nose., ::2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns machine guns in dorsal and ventral defensive positions., :::or, ::2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns machine guns and 4 x 20 mm Mauser cannon., :::or, ::6 x 20 mm Ikaria cannon in a ventral bulge.; Bombs: :::(In the bomb bay), ::1,000 kg of small bombs.; Hardpoints: 2