Caproni Ca.161

Ca 161
General information
TypeHigh-altitude experimental aircraft
ManufacturerCaproni
Designer
Rodolfo Verduzio
History
First flight1936

The Caproni Ca.161 was an aircraft built in Italy in 1936, in an attempt to set a new world altitude record. It was a conventional biplane with two-bay, staggered wings of equal span, based on Caproni's Ca.113 design. The pressure-suited pilot was accommodated in an open cockpit.

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