The Stipa-Caproni
The Stipa-Caproni by Luigi Stipa The Stipa-Caproni, also generally called the Caproni Stipa, was an experimental Italian aircraft designed in 1932 by Luigi Stipa (1900–1992) and built by Caproni. It featured a hollow, barrel-shaped fuselage with the engine and propeller completely enclosed by the fuselage—in essence, the whole fuselage was a single ducted fan. Although the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) was...
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Stipa-Caproni Replica
Stipa-Caproni Replica In Australia, Lynette Zuccoli and Aerotect Queensland designed a 3/5-scale replica of the Stipa-Caproni, accurate even in terms of paint scheme and markings, powered by an Italian Simonini racing engine. They built it in 1998 and in October 2001 succeeded in making two directional test flights with it with Bryce Wolff at the controls. Each flight covered about 600 meters (660 yards) and reached an...
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Video: Stipa-Caproni
Stipa-Caproni Flying Barrel (take-off footage only) The principle of ducted fans is well understood now. They require a duct with correct tapering at each end and a low drag but powerful engine at its core. Multiple-bladed propellers, or a fan as on a modern high-bypass turbofan are needed for efficiency. Placing a Tiger Moth engine inside a fat tube doesn’t cut it. An Italian government engineer, Luigi Stipa, convinced...
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Stipa Caproni for X-Plane
Stipa-Caproni for X-Plane Test fly the Stipa Caproni in X-Plane. The Stipa Caproni modeled in X-Plane, the World’s most comprehensive and powerful flight simulator. Real model Designeed by: Luigi Stipa Builder: Count Giovanni Battista “Gianni” Caproni. Count of Taleido Italy near Milano. Take off and land at around 40 Kts. Yes, you could be passed by Vespas. No flaps, and no speed brakes to set! Stipa Caproni for...
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