Sharing basic components with the Ca 134 reconnaissance biplane,
the Ca 165 single-seat fighter was an anachronism which appeared in numerous
publications during the Second World War but never entered service with the
Regia Aeronautica. It was powered by a 900 h.p. Isotta-Fraschini Asso L.121
R.C.40 twelve-cylinder engine. Although the wings were nearly identical in
structure to those of the Ca 134, they were unstaggered, necessitating a
different bracing arrangement. The N-struts of the reconnaissance plane were
replaced by single faired I outer struts on the fighter. The prototype Ca 165
had a "solid" fairing from the cockpit back to the fin, while the
later versions had all-transparent canopies. Two 7.7-mm. machine guns mere
mounted in the cowl firing through the airscrew disc.
Performance included a maximum speed of 280 m.p.h. at 16,400
ft., with cruising and landing speeds of 235 m.p.h. and 68 m.p.h. respectively.
Service ceiling was 32,800 ft. Dimensions were: span 30 ft. 6 1/4 in., length
26 ft. 6 7/8 in., and height 8 ft. 4 1/2 in.
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