The success reported by Louis Blériot with his monoplane at the end of July 1909 in crossing the English Channel impressed a vigorous change in the tendencies of the builders of the time towards the monoplane, justified by the greater structural simplicity and better aerodynamics compared to contemporary biplanes.
Gianni Caproni joined this new trend starting from 1911 and up to the end of 1913, dealing exclusively with the construction of monoplane for school and training, in both single and two-seater versions, making more than seventy.
The first of these, the Ca. 8 single-seater, also known as the “Caproni monoplano 25hp”, flew to Vizzola on June 13, 1911 powered by a 25 hp three-cylinder fan-shaped Anzani engine.
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