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Stipa-Caproni

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Note: To take off, shake with the ailerons while pulling up at about 90 mph. The Stipa-Caproni, also generally called the Caproni Stipa, was an experimental Italian aircraft designed in 1932 by Luigi Stipa (1900–1992) 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 (Italian Royal Air Force) was not interested in pursuing development of the Stipa-Caproni, its design was an important step in the development of jet propulsion.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +13 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 37.9ft (11.5m)
  • Length 17.7ft (5.4m)
  • Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 2,358lbs (1,070kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,870lbs (1,755kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.258
  • Wing Loading 8.1lbs/ft2 (39.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 477.2ft2 (44.3m2)
  • Drag Points 2491

Parts

  • Number of Parts 47
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 225