Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 05-Feb-2020

Well before the relation with Campini for motorjet powered aircraft projects, known as CC-1 and CC-2, Caproni made at least three engines under its own brand name.

-In 1911, It made a 35/40 hp, 3-cylinder radial. In 1912 it made the double version with the same cylinder size, 6 in total. This double version gave 50/60 hp.

-During the same year 1912, appeared a 12-cylinder radial engine with somewhat larger cylinders that gave 120 hp.

-The engine factory was based in Vizzola Ticino.

-From appendix 9: Assembly used for the Ca.1 and realized in the Ca.30.

Assembly with two rotary engines
"Assembly with two rotary engines"

-6-cylinder, upright, inline engine.

Dos motores Caproni
"Dos fotos recientes de motores Caproni"

-Possibly the "Caproni & Faccanoni" 60 hp, 6-cylinder.

From Appendix 10: Giorgio Caproni made designs on jet propulsion along with Campini. But we have found some incipient use of exhaust gas to "boost" an additional thrust.

Campini - Two examples of increased propulsion
"Two examples of increased propulsion"

Engines of CAPRONI

We have no more detailed engine information for this brand. We continue our search. Any help will be appreciated.

The author of this edition of Aeroengines AtoZ, through Aeroteca, collaborated on Version 2 of this video, which is presented here.

To understand the operation of the connecting rods, the 1929 Continental R 670 single-cylinder engine was chosen.

A demonstration of Version 3, improved at the author's suggestion, is also available on YouTube at a later date. This version shows bronze valve guides, improved valve spring movement, and the split crankshaft counterweights and front bearing balls also move.

The design is from Juan Soler, Sant Cugat, Barcelona

Below we show a flash of version 3

Counting also with the coloboration of JMC of Enginys Mecanics in Mataro, Barcelona