Caproni Ca.308 Borea


The Caproni Ca.308 Borea was a small airliner built in Italy in the mid-1930s.

Development

The Ca.308 was a streamlined, low-wing cantilevered monoplane design of conventional configuration. Its undercarriage was not retractable. The Conventional [landing gear|mainwheel]s were fitted with spats.
The prototype, designated Ca.306, was exhibited at the Milan Exhibition of 1935.
The basic design of the Ca.308 subsequently served as the basis for a large family of military aircraft, beginning with the Caproni Ca.309.

Operational history

The Italian airline Ala Littoria ordered five examples.
The Italian government ordered two aircraft for general-purpose use by its colonial administration in Libya.
All these aircraft received the Ca.308 designation.

Variants

;Ca 306:The prototype, exhibited at the Milan Exhibition of 1935.
;Ca 308 Borea:Production aircraft, Seven built.

Operators