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Caproni Ca.308 Borea
The Caproni Ca.308 ''Borea'' ("North Wind") was a small airliner built in Italy in the mid-1930s. Development The Ca.308 was a streamlined, low-wing cantilevered monoplane design of conventional configuration. Its undercarriage was not retractable. The mainwheels were fitted with spats. The prototype, designated Ca.306, was exhibited at the Milan Exhibition of 1935. The basic design of the Ca.308 subsequently served as the basis for a large family of military aircraft, beginning with the Caproni Ca.309. Operational history The Italian airline ''Ala Littoria'' ordered five examples. The Italian government ordered two aircraft for general-purpose use by its colonial administration in Libya. All these aircraft received the Ca.308 designation. Variants ;Ca 306:The prototype, exhibited at the Milan Exhibition of 1935. ;Ca 308 ''Borea'':Production aircraft, Seven built. Operators ; * ''Ala Littoria Ala Littoria S.A. was the Italian national airline that operated during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Milan Exhibition
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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