Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano
E717720
The Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano was an experimental early-1920s Italian nine-wing flying boat airliner prototype designed to carry large numbers of passengers across the Atlantic but which crashed on its second test flight.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano canonical | 2 |
| Caproni Ca.60 | 1 |
| Caproni Ca.60 transatlantic flying boat prototype | 1 |
| Caproni Transaereo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7954818 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano Context triple: [Caproni, produced, Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano]
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A.
Caproni Ca.310
The Caproni Ca.310 was an Italian twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the late 1930s and exported to several countries before and during World War II.
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B.
Caproni Ca.1
The Caproni Ca.1 was an early Italian multi-engine biplane bomber developed in the 1910s that helped establish Caproni’s reputation in military aviation.
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C.
Caproni Ca.36
The Caproni Ca.36 was an Italian World War I-era heavy bomber biplane, developed from earlier Caproni designs and used primarily for long-range bombing missions.
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D.
Caproni Ca.313
The Caproni Ca.313 was an Italian twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II, operated by several air forces but best known for its service with Italy.
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E.
Caproni Ca.32
The Caproni Ca.32 was an early Italian World War I-era twin-boom biplane bomber developed by the Caproni company as part of its pioneering heavy bomber series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano Target entity description: The Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano was an experimental early-1920s Italian nine-wing flying boat airliner prototype designed to carry large numbers of passengers across the Atlantic but which crashed on its second test flight.
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A.
Caproni Ca.310
The Caproni Ca.310 was an Italian twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the late 1930s and exported to several countries before and during World War II.
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B.
Caproni Ca.1
The Caproni Ca.1 was an early Italian multi-engine biplane bomber developed in the 1910s that helped establish Caproni’s reputation in military aviation.
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C.
Caproni Ca.36
The Caproni Ca.36 was an Italian World War I-era heavy bomber biplane, developed from earlier Caproni designs and used primarily for long-range bombing missions.
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D.
Caproni Ca.313
The Caproni Ca.313 was an Italian twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II, operated by several air forces but best known for its service with Italy.
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E.
Caproni Ca.32
The Caproni Ca.32 was an early Italian World War I-era twin-boom biplane bomber developed by the Caproni company as part of its pioneering heavy bomber series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane-era transport aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftType | flying boat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caproni Ca.60
ⓘ
linked to:
Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano
Caproni Transaereo ⓘ
linked to:
Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano
Noviplano ⓘ |
| category |
1920s Italian aircraft
ⓘ
abandoned civil aircraft projects ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ flying boats ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
fabric-covered surfaces
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crashCause | loss of control shortly after takeoff ⓘ |
| crashDate |
1921-03-04
ⓘ
1921-03-05 ⓘ |
| crashPhase | second test flight ⓘ |
| crewSize | 8 ⓘ |
| designer | Gianni Caproni ⓘ |
| designGoal | demonstrate feasibility of very large airliners ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | pusher-puller pairs ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | early 1920s ⓘ |
| fate |
airframe destroyed
ⓘ
crashed ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1921-03-04 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Lake Maggiore ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | extreme example of multi-wing aircraft design ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| intendedPassengerCapacity | 100 ⓘ |
| intendedRole | transatlantic airliner ⓘ |
| intendedUse | long-distance passenger transport ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Caproni ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for transatlantic range
ⓘ
nine-wing configuration ⓘ one of the largest aircraft of its time ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfWings | 9 ⓘ |
| pilotInCrash | Federico Semprini ⓘ |
| pilotInCrashInjuryStatus | injured but survived ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Liberty L-12 V-12 engines
ⓘ
linked to:
Liberty L-12 engine
|
| programOutcome | project cancelled after crash ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| survivors | none ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | triple tail ⓘ |
| testFlightLocation | Lake Maggiore ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | triple-triplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano Description of subject: The Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano was an experimental early-1920s Italian nine-wing flying boat airliner prototype designed to carry large numbers of passengers across the Atlantic but which crashed on its second test flight.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano
linked to: Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano
linked to: Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano