Caproni CDR-10

In volume 8 of “Gente dell’Aria” by Giorgio Evangelisti published in 2012, there is a description of an italian trimotor called Caproni CDR-10, equipped with three Isotta Fraschini “Delta” RC.41. CDR stands for Caproni-De Bernardi-Rossi. The latter was the engineer Lelio Rossi, former Technical Director of SAI Ambrosini. The project is not dated but probably it has been developed during the WWII, after the departure of Rossi from SAI Ambrosini, despite as Evangelisti point out, there is no evidence that Rossi ever joined Caproni group, so he could have proposed this project to Caproni as “free-lance” engineer.
The aircraft , a fighter/bomber, had a twin-boom layout with a central nacelle. In front of each boom is placed the engine with its tractor propeller, while the central nacelle is equipped with a pusher engine.
The aircraft, had a crew of two, pilot and bomber/gunner, placed ahead of the engine.
No dimensional data are available, while in the description (prepared by eng. Rossi) for the performance it is claimed a maximum speed of 710 km/h, that is a bit exaggerated in my opinion, considering the low power developed by the “Delta” engines.
In the book there is a plan view and the front view of the aircraft, signed by Eng. Rossi, but no side view.
Evangelisti in his book states that this project evolved into a four-engined aircraft, with the fourth engine placed into the nose of the central nacelle.
Does anyone has further info about these two mysterious projects ?

These reminds me Caproni 204 and 211 but nothing with those performance .

As specified in my previous message, in volume 8 of “Gente dell’Aria” by the late Giorgio Evangelisti, there are only front and plan views of the Caproni CDR-10, but the side view is not shown.

Does anyone has a complete three view drawing of this aircraft ?

Thank you very much

Caproni CDR-10 Reminds me fighter three engines Imam Ro 67 but with unreliable Isotta Fraschini engines.

carlo961 said:

As specified in my previous message, in volume 8 of “Gente dell’Aria” by the late Giorgio Evangelisti, there are only front and plan views of the Caproni CDR-10, but the side view is not shown.

Does anyone has a complete three view drawing of this aircraft ?

Thank you very much

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What is the date for development this project ?.

hesham,
in my opinion the CDR-10 could be dated 1942 or 1943, because in the previous years eng. Rossi was Technical Director at SAI Ambrosini.

carlo961 said:

hesham,
in my opinion the CDR-10 could be dated 1942 or 1943, because in the previous years eng. Rossi was Technical Director at SAI Ambrosini.

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Hi Carlo,

that's so weird designation,I thought it belonged to Bergamaschi or IMAM AA.10 project ?!.