Caproni Ca.164

Ca.164
Role Civil trainer aircraft
Manufacturer Caproni
Designer Raffaele Conflenti
First flight 17 November 1938
Primary users Regia Aeronautica
Armée de l'Air
Number built 280 + 1 prototype [1]


The Caproni Ca.164 was a training biplane produced in Italy shortly prior to World War II. It was a largely conventional biplane intended as a follow-on to the Ca.100 and sharing that aircraft's inverted sesquiplane layout. Flight testing revealed some poor handling characteristics, however, which made it completely unsuitable for its intended role. Nevertheless, the Regia Aeronautica acquired some 280 examples to use in liaison roles within bomber units. Some of these were pressed into use for tactical reconnaissance during the Croatian campaign. The Armée de l'Air also purchased 100 aircraft.

Operators

 France
 Kingdom of Italy
 Italy


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