The Caproni Ca.314 was an Italian

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/ torpedo bomber aircraft, used in

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. Derived from the similar

Ca.310 The Caproni Ca.310 ''Libeccio'' (Italian: southwest wind) was an Italian monoplane, twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft used in World War II. Derived from the similar Ca.309, it had its combat debut during the Spanish Civil War and took part i ...

, the Ca.314 was used mainly for

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and torpedo bomber missions. It was the most extensively-built Ca.310 derivative, and included variants dedicated to light bomber, convoy escort/ maritime patrol, torpedo bomber, and ground-attack.

Design and development

Operational history

Variants

;Ca 314A :Light bomber. ;Ca 314-SC (Scorta) :Convoy escort, maritime patrol aircraft, 73 built. ;Ca 314B :Torpedo bomber aircraft. Also known as the Ca 314-RA, 80 built. ;Ca 314C :Ground-attack aircraft, 254 built.

Operators

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Specifications (Ca.314A)

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