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Developed from the unsuccessful Ca 109 trainer that had been powered by the Alfa Romeo Lynx engine, the Ca 113 appeared
in 1931 as a highly-attractive single-bay biplane intended for the advanced flyer trainer and aerobatic roles. The
prototype was powered by a 240 hp Walter Castor radial engine and drove a two-bladed propeller. Modest production
followed with this engine before a switch was made to the more powerful Piaggio P.VII C.35 Stella radial engine for
improved performance and aerobatic capability in the advanced flyer-training role. Some of these aircraft were impressed
into service during WW2 as liaison aircraft.
Ka.B.3 Tchoutchouliga: In 1938, Caproni funded the construction of the Ka.B factory in Bulgaria for the licensed
production of Caproni aircraft. The Bulgarian establishment’s first product was the Tchoutchouliga (trout) that was a
multi-role derivative of the Ca 113 powered by either a 260 hp Walter Castor II radial or a 430 hp Piaggio P.VII CD
radial engine. Some 50 of these aircraft were delivered to the Bulgarian airforce from the spring of 1940 and some were
still operational when Bulgaria was overrun by the Soviets in 1944.
Specifications
| Model |
Caproni Ca.113 |
| Horsepower |
370 hp |
| Engine |
(1) Piaggio P.VII C.35 Stella radial engine |
| Max Speed |
155 mph |
| Ceiling |
23,950 ft |
| Max Range |
186 miles |
| Crew |
2 |
| Users |
Italy, Bulgaria |
| Armament |
None |
Article by JDG
Sources:
Wings: London Blitz to Pearl Harbor.
Elke Weale, Combat Aircraft of World War II, Bracken Books, 1985.
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