__NOTOC__ The Caproni Ca.122 was a prototype

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and

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built in Italy in the mid-1930s. It was a conventional low-wing

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with fixed undercarriage. Power was provided by twin Gnome-Rhône 14K

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s. No production ensued for either this or the 28-seat

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version designated Ca.123.

Specifications (Ca.123)

References

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