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Caproni Ca 20 - World War I Gallery - The Museum of Flight

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Year: 1914. The World's First Fighter Plane The Caproni Ca 20 was an aircraft ahead of its time in design, purpose, and armament. In early 1914, before World War I, this speedy single-seat monoplane was built with a forward-facing machine gun mounted above the propeller arc. Considered the world's first fighter plane, the Ca 20's pilot could aim the overhead machine gun at enemy aircraft via a false sight at eye level. The Ca 20 was an exceptional fighter, yet the Italian military wanted the Caproni Company to produce heavy bombers. This single Ca 20 is the only one ever produced. The plane was stored by the Caproni family in Italy for over 85 years before it was acquired by the Museum of Flight in 1999.

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  • awesome photo

    said photo of drkadabbra drkadabbra 2006.09.25 at 22:40:23 PDT

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