Caproni Ca.60
The Caproni About 60 ( informally also called Capronissimo or Noviplano ) was an Italian giant flying boat of 1921, also known as Triple Caproni triplane.
History and construction
After the First World War, the Italian Giovanni Battista Caproni took over the three-decker concept successfully used in its bombers for a large passenger flying boat - the About 60. It should be a prototype for future transatlantic flights.
Each three triplane wings were placed on top of the fuselage. Was driven by the machine eight per 400 -hp Liberty L -12 engines, four each with a tractor propeller and four with propellers pressure. The fuselage of this machine was designed for 100 passengers, too revolutionary for its time.
The first flight of About 60 took place in Sesto Calende on Lake Maggiore on March 4, 1921. After a short flight, the aircraft crashed as a result of construction-related uncontrollability of 20 m into the lake and was badly damaged. The pilot Semprini survived the crash. The reconstruction was started but later canceled after a fire.