Gianni Caproni

	GIANNI CAPRONI Conte de Taliedo Aviation Pioneer Premier Italian Aircraft Designer and Manufacturer
	Born in Massone D'Arco, Italy July 3, 1886, Gianni Caproni was schooled in engineering in Germany and France. In 1910, he designed and built his first airplane, a single engine biplane, the CA-1. In 1911 he established the Caproni Company and Flight School, which was to build 180 types of aircraft over the next half century. During the 1914-1918 war, Caproni designed heavy bombers which played a major role in the Allied strategic bombing campaign. The CA-33 bomber design was mass produced in England, France, and the United States as well as Italy. Post war, Caproni converted his famous bombers to passenger and cargo aircraft. Among these were the 60 passenger CA-60 transport and the six-engined, 6000 HP, CA-90 biplane. During World War II he headed all aircraft production in Italy. He died October 1957.
	Elected to the International Aerospace Hall of Fame 1983