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Compagnia Nazionale Aeronautica was a manufacturer of aircraft and aircraft engines established in Italy in 
Erickson, Jack. C.N.A. (Italy) in ''Horizontally-Opposed Piston Aero Engines"
* {{Authority control Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Italy Defunct aircraft engine manufacturers of Italy Defunct motorcycle manufacturers of Italy Manufacturing companies established in 1920 Italian companies established in 1920 Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy Caproni Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1934 1934 disestablishments in Italy
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own m ...
by Count Giovanni Bonmartini. Together with a group of World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
veteran pilots, he operated a flying school in Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus ( legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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from a field that would eventually be developed into Littorio airport. For the next decade or so, CNA also developed their own aircraft and engines to power them. Bonmartini had also worked on an advanced racing motorcycle engine, the GBR in another partnership, and eventually CNA acquired the rights to this as well.
In 1934 Bonmartini sold CNA to Caproni
Caproni, also known as ''Società de Agostini e Caproni'' and ''Società Caproni e Comitti'', was an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Its main base of operations was at Taliedo, near Linate Airport, on the outskirts of Milan.
Founded by Giova ...
. In turn, Caproni sold rights to the GBR engine to Gilera
Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera (1887–1971). In 1969, the company was purchased by Piaggio.
History
In 1935, Gilera acquired rights to the Rondine four-cylinder engine. It was, at t ...
, who developed it as the Gilera 500 Rondine.
Aircraft
''Types from'' Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930-1945 * CNA Beta * CNA Eta * CNA Teta * CNA Merrah * CNA 15 * CNA 25 * CNA PM.1Engines
* CNA C * CNA C.II * CNA C.VI * CNA C-7 * CNA D-4See also
*Caproni
Caproni, also known as ''Società de Agostini e Caproni'' and ''Società Caproni e Comitti'', was an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Its main base of operations was at Taliedo, near Linate Airport, on the outskirts of Milan.
Founded by Giova ...
*Isotta Fraschini
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*Reggiane
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Reggiane was founded during 1904 by its parent company Caproni, which was in turn owned by the aeronautical eng ...
References
Erickson, Jack. C.N.A. (Italy) in ''Horizontally-Opposed Piston Aero Engines"
* {{Authority control Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Italy Defunct aircraft engine manufacturers of Italy Defunct motorcycle manufacturers of Italy Manufacturing companies established in 1920 Italian companies established in 1920 Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy Caproni Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1934 1934 disestablishments in Italy