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3 September 2003, 07:58 AM

A quick internet search turned up http://www.aerofiles.com/ from which I clipped the following:

Fisher
Fisher Body Works, Cleveland OH.
-Caproni Ca.46 1918 = License-built Italian Caproni bomber, SEE Standard-Caproni for data. POP: 1 built and registered, but not accepted by the Army [AS42119]; disposition unknown. Fahey says 3 were built, but no s/ns were found.

also, under the heading "Standard Caproni"

Caproni Ca.46 1918 = Army bomber of Italian design, built under license. 3pOB; three 350hp Liberty 12 (two tractors and one pusher; span: 76'9" length: 41'2" (>41'5") load: 4650# v: 103/94/x range: c.400 ceiling: 14,760'. Unusual twin-fuselage design with a central half-fuselage pod for crew and the pusher engine; triple fins. Saw no war service. POP: 2 [AS40070/40071], plus 1 built by Fisher Body Works [AS42119]. Jane's and Fahey claim 5 built (3 by Fisher), but no s/ns were found for another two.

3 September 2003, 07:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
meissner Guest Posts: n/a	A quick internet search turned up http://www.aerofiles.com/ from which I clipped the following: Fisher Fisher Body Works, Cleveland OH. -Caproni Ca.46 1918 = License-built Italian Caproni bomber, SEE Standard-Caproni for data. POP: 1 built and registered, but not accepted by the Army [AS42119]; disposition unknown. Fahey says 3 were built, but no s/ns were found. also, under the heading "Standard Caproni" Caproni Ca.46 1918 = Army bomber of Italian design, built under license. 3pOB; three 350hp Liberty 12 (two tractors and one pusher; span: 76'9" length: 41'2" (>41'5") load: 4650# v: 103/94/x range: c.400 ceiling: 14,760'. Unusual twin-fuselage design with a central half-fuselage pod for crew and the pusher engine; triple fins. Saw no war service. POP: 2 [AS40070/40071], plus 1 built by Fisher Body Works [AS42119]. Jane's and Fahey claim 5 built (3 by Fisher), but no s/ns were found for another two.