Caproni A-2

[George]

Where can I found Technical Data and some pictures of this glider? Thanks
George

[Paul Remde]

Hi George,

I've never heard of that one. There are details on the Caproni Calif A-21S
available in the Saiplanes book Volume 3 available here:
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/books/Simons/Sailplanes-V3.htm

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

"George" > wrote in message
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> Where can I found Technical Data and some pictures of this glider? Thanks
> George
>

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Jun 11, 2:28*pm, "George" > wrote:
> Where can I found Technical Data and some pictures of this glider? Thanks
> George

The Caproni A21 is covered in the US by Type Certificate Data Sheet
G29EU:

http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/C79ADCDD7EB1DBC38525671D006E413A?OpenDocument

Here's the sailplanedirectory.com page for it:

http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/2550/

Thanks, Bob K.

[Tim Taylor]

On Jun 11, 3:28 pm, "George" > wrote:
> Where can I found Technical Data and some pictures of this glider? Thanks
> George

try:

http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/zwfnw.htm

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

Nice tries, Paul, Bob, and Tim. But he is asking about the Caproni
A-2, not the A-21. If you go to page 2 of the "Biete Clubklasse" ads
on http://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi, you
will see the ad he is asking about.

Details
Caproni A2 mit Hanger
year 1968
total time 829
Marche I MISU
Basic instruments including radio
Spannweite 15m
Best glide ratio: 35
Asking 2.500 Euro

Sorry, George. I can't help you either. I remember Caproni made a
single seat version of the two seat A-21 (called the A-15, and flown
in the 1972 World Championships), and I seem to recall they might have
thought of making a 15 meter version (without the center section) of
the single seater. There is a book that was available from Raul
Blacksten titled "The Start of Gliding in Italy" by Vincenzo
Pedrielli. You might see if Raul has any more copies of the book, or
get in contact with the author directly.

Has the seller not been able to provide you with much information?

Steve Leonard
Wichita, KS USA

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On Jun 11, 9:08*pm, Steve Leonard > wrote:
> Nice tries, Paul, Bob, and Tim. *But he is asking about the Caproni
> A-2, not the A-21. *If you go to page 2 of the "Biete Clubklasse" ads
> onhttp://www.segelflug.de/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi, you
> will see the ad he is asking about.
>
> Details
> Caproni A2 mit Hanger
> year 1968
> total time 829
> Marche I MISU
> Basic instruments including radio
> Spannweite 15m
> Best glide ratio: 35
> Asking 2.500 Euro
>
> Sorry, George. *I can't help you either. *I remember Caproni made a
> single seat version of the two seat A-21 (called the A-15, and flown
> in the 1972 World Championships), and I seem to recall they might have
> thought of making a 15 meter version (without the center section) of
> the single seater. *There is a book that was available from Raul
> Blacksten titled "The Start of Gliding in Italy" by Vincenzo
> Pedrielli. *You might see if Raul has any more copies of the book, or
> get in contact with the author directly.
>
> Has the seller not been able to provide you with much information?
>
> Steve Leonard
> Wichita, KS USA

We have Vincenzo's book at the NSM. It is, as its title indicates,
about The Start of Gliding in Italy, which was in 1924. Caproni isn't
mentioned.