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The Caproni Campini Ca.183bis was a high altitude fighter using prop and jet thrust. The Ca.183bis had a DB 605 of 1 250 hp in the nose driving two three-blade contra-rotating props with a 700 hp Fiat A.30 radial behind the cockpit driving a Campini compressor expected to furnish a 60 mph boost from jet thrust for an optimistic maximum speed of 460 mph with a range of 1 242 miles. One 20 mm cannon was to be in the prop hub with four more in the wings. Weight was to be 16 538 lb.

Made by Caproni.

It is the successor of the Caproni Campini N.1 .

Predecessor
Caproni Campini N.1
Eng 1 Type
piston engine
Max Takeoff Weight Lb
16538
Eng 2 Type
radial engine
Introduced
Never introduce
Status
See Also
* Italian aircraft production 1935 to 1945* List of jet aircraft of World War II
Developed From
Caproni Campini N.1
Span Ft
48
Crew
1
Prop Blade Number
3
Eng 2 Name
Fiat A.30
Primary user
Manufacturer
Range Miles
1242
Max Speed Mph
460
Eng 1 Name
Daimler-Benz DB 605
Eng 2 Hp
700
Eng 2 Number
1
Guns
1800.0
Prime Units
imp
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Eng 1 Hp
1250
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
*Caproni Campini N1
Category

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