Campini-Caproni Jet Projects

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2008-11-26 10:27:56 UTC

Campini CS.3 and CS.6:http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/AviationImages/CampiniCS3eCS6_t...
CS.3:http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/AviationImages/CS3.jpg
Campini CS.3 and CS.6 from 1940. The three engined type was a high
altitude machine with the burners being on the wing engines, the
central engine also supercharging the others. The helicopter uses a
big centrifugal compressor to eject air out of the tips of the rotor.
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Later projects for a fighter and bomber with Campini engines.
Caproni Ca.183:http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/AviationImages/Caproni1833.gifhttp://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/AviationImages/ca183bispropulso...
Caproni Ca.183bis high altitude interceptor. Note that the Fiat A.30
engine is a V-12 inline and not a radial engine as commonly reported.
It drives a two stage supercharger, which is then intercooled and
passes to the supercharger on the DB 605. It provides 1250hp up to
15.000m altitude. Some of the air intake is bled off, passes through
another supercharger and serves the Fiat A.30 engine. The jet campini
system features a precooler, then the fan. THe air is then heated by
the water cooled radiator and the burners before exiting aft. Thrust
was around
Rob

Have studies ever really proven that two props actually increase speed
& power and distance?