title: Caproni Ca.316
text: # Caproni Ca.316
  
  The Caproni Ca.316 was a reconnaissance seaplane produced in Italy during World War II, intended for catapult operations from Italian Navy capital ships. It was a member of the large family of Caproni designs derived from the Ca.306 airliner prototype of 1935, and more directly a modification of the Ca.310 Idro seaplane.
  
  The basic Ca.310 design was modified with the attachment of large pontoons carried underneath the engine nacelles on streamlined pylons, and a revised nose with extensive glazing on the ventral surface.
  
  14 examples were built, but none entered service.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: three
  * Length: 12.89 m (42 ft 3 in)
  * Wingspan: 15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)
  * Height: 5.11 m (16 ft 9 in)
  * Wing area: 38.0 $m^2$ (409 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 4,000 kg (8,820 lb)
  * Gross weight: 4,804 kg (10,590 lb)
  * Powerplant: 2 × Piaggio P.VII radial engine , 460 kW (616 hp) each
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 328 km/h (205 mph, 178 kn)
  * Range: 1,600 km (1,000 mi, 870 nmi)
  * Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,680 ft)
  
  Armament
  
  * 1 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Breda-SAFAT machine gun
  * 400 kg (882 lb) of bombs
  