Caproni Ca.183bis
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Re: Ca- 183bis
Is there a realistic chance of this? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would be very glad if this long anticipated book finally came out!
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Is there a realistic chance of this? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would be very glad if this long anticipated book finally came out!
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Re: Ca- 183bis
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Most motor-cannons operate completely outside the engine, ergo no need to worry about compatibility with the crankshaft. They will not fire through the middle of the crankshaft. Often they nestle into the V between cylinder banks.
Instead, most motor-cannons only fire through the propeller speed reduction unit. Since the PSRU offsets the propeller from the crankshaft, the cannon barrel has no need to penetrate the crankcase. . Since the contra-rotating propellers needed a completely new PSRU it would be easy to specify a 30 or 37mm cannon - at the start of the project - and design the new PSRU around the larger cannon.
Skybolt said:
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Most motor-cannons operate completely outside the engine, ergo no need to worry about compatibility with the crankshaft. They will not fire through the middle of the crankshaft. Often they nestle into the V between cylinder banks.
Instead, most motor-cannons only fire through the propeller speed reduction unit. Since the PSRU offsets the propeller from the crankshaft, the cannon barrel has no need to penetrate the crankcase. . Since the contra-rotating propellers needed a completely new PSRU it would be easy to specify a 30 or 37mm cannon - at the start of the project - and design the new PSRU around the larger cannon.
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Greetings
In short: this plane is a motorjet fighter serived from an earlier Campini N.1. I knew 183 existed for some time, but I only recently discovered that it was, as some sources claim, 80% finished at some point in late 1944 or early 1945. The prototype was then destroyed in allied bombardment and was forgotten.
I searched several sites for pictures or any evidence the partial prototype existed, but the only evidence I managed to find is a blueprint of some sort.
https://forum.warthunder.com/uploads/monthly_2017_05/post-578478-0-30900000-1464549951.jpg.a24e5adc5126ac94ec5d50b6cebb5ed1.jpg
Question: do pictures of the prototype exist?
Kind regards
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In short: this plane is a motorjet fighter serived from an earlier Campini N.1. I knew 183 existed for some time, but I only recently discovered that it was, as some sources claim, 80% finished at some point in late 1944 or early 1945. The prototype was then destroyed in allied bombardment and was forgotten.
I searched several sites for pictures or any evidence the partial prototype existed, but the only evidence I managed to find is a blueprint of some sort.
https://forum.warthunder.com/uploads/monthly_2017_05/post-578478-0-30900000-1464549951.jpg.a24e5adc5126ac94ec5d50b6cebb5ed1.jpg
Question: do pictures of the prototype exist?
Kind regards
Topics merged
blackkite
Don't laugh, don't cry, don't even curse, but.....
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I recommend this drawing.
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/ca-183-bis-jpg.548044/
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/ca-183-bis-jpg.548044/
