The Ca 111 was a derivative of the Ca 101, and its prototype was converted from a Ca 101, the main difference being the substitution of a single 750 hp Isotta Fraschid Asso 750 RC engine in the nose, in place of the tri motor arrangement of the earlier aircraft. Carrying a crew of two to four, it was armed with up to four machine guns in dorsal, ventral and two beam positions, and could also carry a light bombload internally and/or externally.
A total of 152 was built for the Regia Aeronautica, in three main versions: the Ca 111 bis (750 hp Fiat A.80 engine), Ca 111 bis RC (Asso 750 RC engine), and a twin float torpedo bomber version of the latter designated Ca 111 bis Idro.
The landplane models gave widespread support to the Italian ground forces during the Ethiopian campaign of 1935 36, and some remained in service after Italy’s entry into the Second World War in 1940, when they were used as transports or for anti-partisan nuisance raids in the Balkan theatre of opera¬tions. One Ca 111 still survived at the time of the Italian surrender in September 1943.
Ca 111 bis
Engine: 750 hp Fiat A.80 engine
Ca 111 bis RC
Engine: Asso 750 RC, 970 hp.
Prop: 4 blade.
Wing span: 64 ft 7.5 in (19.68 m).
Length: 50 ft 2.25 in (15.30 m).
Wing area: 664.13 sq ft (61.70 sq.m)
Gross weight: 11,795 lb (5,350 kg)
Max speed: 186 mph (300 kph).
Range: 1,245 miles (2,000 km).
Accommodation: Crew of 3-4.
Ca 111 bis Idro
torpedo bomber version
Undercarriage: twin float
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