__NOTOC__ The Caproni Ca.316 was a

reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (skirmisher ...

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produced in

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during

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, 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

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of 1935, and more directly a modification of the

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 ...

''Idro'' seaplane. The basic Ca.310 design was modified with the attachment of large pontoons carried underneath the engine

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s on streamlined pylons, and a revised nose with extensive glazing on the ventral surface. 14 examples were built, but none entered service.

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