Specifications (Ca.42)
General characteristics
- Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, front gunner, and rear gunner/mechanic)
- Length: 13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 29.9 m (98 ft 1 in)
- Height: 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 200 m2 (2,200 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 6,709 kg (14,791 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Liberty L-12 V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 298 kW (400 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)
- Range: 700 km (435 mi; 378 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.083 m/s (410.0 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 6.5 mm FIAT-Revelli machine guns, two in forward mounting and one in each of two rearward positions.
- Bombs: 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) of bombs
Read more about this topic: Caproni Ca.4