In the mid-1930s, Caproni engineers developed a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Italian Air Force.
The Ca.127, was built on the basis of the Ca.97 transport aircraft and was a highly mixed aircraft equipped with a 750 hp Isotta Fraschini XIIR engine.
During the tests it became clear that the aircrafts performance was inferior to the aircraft it was meant to replace, as a result, the project was terminated.
Specifications
Capacity
1,000 kg (2,200 lb) payload
Length
12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)
Wingspan
16.9 m (55 ft 5 in)
Height
3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Wing area
40 m2 (430 sq ft)
Empty weight
2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
Gross weight
3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
Powerplant
1 × Isotta Fraschini XII R. V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 560 kW (750 hp)
Propellers
2-bladed fixed pitch wooden propeller or 3-bladedground-adjustable metal propeller
