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Code 8505e
EUR 2000.00
In stock
1791475271Code 8505e Scale ModelScale model of a fixed vertical stabilizer—or complete vertical tail unit including the fuselage dorsal fairing—crafted from laminated walnut.
It represents a component of the Caproni Ca.310 *Libeccio* twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft, designed by engineer Cesare Pallavicino; the model was precision-crafted by the company's master aeronautical model makers and used for fluid-dynamic testing in the wind tunnel at the Caproni plant in Taliedo.
The model originates from the aerodynamics laboratory established by Caproni at the Taliedo workshops in Milan—a state-of-the-art facility for its time, featuring a closed-circuit wind tunnel powered by powerful electric fans and equipped with ultra-precise aerodynamic balances. The facility was created by engineer Gianni Caproni to refine fluid dynamics and reduce aircraft drag prior to mass production.
Good condition. Dimensions: 46 x 14 x 78 cm (18 x 5.5 x 30.7 in).
Founded in 1910 by engineer Gianni Caproni in Somma Lombardo, the Società Aviatori Caproni was one of the largest and most innovative aeronautical companies in Italy and the world. After debuting with the Ca.1—the first aircraft to fly in the skies over Lombardy—the company rapidly established itself during World War I through the mass production of renowned multi-engine bombers adopted by Italian and Allied armed forces. During the 1920s and 1930s, Caproni expanded into a massive industrial group with strategic facilities in Milan-Taliedo, Vizzola Ticino, and Trento, as well as at the aerodynamic research center in Guidonia. Throughout this golden age, the company distinguished itself through a constant drive for technical experimentation, creating iconic aircraft and revolutionary prototypes such as the gigantic Ca.60 Transaereo seaplane and the Stipa-Caproni—featuring a ducted fuselage—which was pivotal to the development of jet propulsion. During World War II, its factories made a major contribution to military aviation by producing fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, and bombers; however, severe wartime destruction and post-war economic difficulties led to the closure of its historic industrial operations in 1950, leaving behind an indelible legacy in the history of engineering and aviation.
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