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The Stipa-Caproni, also generally called the Caproni Stipa, was an experimental Italian aircraft designed in 1932 by Luigi Stipa and built by Caproni. It featured a hollow, barrel-shaped fuselage with the engine and propeller completely enclosed by the fuselage—in essence, the whole fuselage was a single ducted fan. Although the Regia Aeronautica was not interested in pursuing development of the Stipa-Caproni, its design was an important step in the development of jet propulsion.
Standard Flight Control
- Need a bit of trim for level flight. Recommend Air Start.
As Always
The King of Weird. Cool plane, weird plane. I'm not sure what I'm going to work on next. Probably my 20K Special for now. As always, Please let me know if you have suggestions for improvement or if there is a vehicle you would like to see recreated. Thank you for stopping by to look, and enjoy your flight!!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.4ft (13.5m)
- Length 21.6ft (6.6m)
- Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 2,990lbs (1,356kg)
- Loaded Weight 3,433lbs (1,557kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.364
- Wing Loading 18.2lbs/ft2 (88.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 188.7ft2 (17.5m2)
- Drag Points 9253
Parts
- Number of Parts 175
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 627
Stipa-Caproni: it looks like the cabin is gone
Love the hollow
@tsampoy It definitley has wings. Thank you for the upvote!!
In the black and white photo, it doesn’t look like it has any wings. Probably the angle of the photo.
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@Sgtk no problemo :)
@Sgtk no problem!
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Ah yes, the beer can.
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It's a prop plane going OOOOOOOOOH I love it
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the primal form of a jet engine, truly beautiful :D
@BogdanX I'm open to tips for adjusting that. I realize more speed with make it take off but the real ones max was around 80 mph, which i have already exceeded.
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