On October 7, 1932, the Stipa-Caproni took its first flight, a flight of a revolutionary idea that was forever going to alter ...

The Stipa-Caproni was an experimental airplane designed by the Italian aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer Luigi Stipa, and built by Caproni, an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Despite ...

The Stipa-Caproni was an experimental airplane designed by the Italian aeronautical engineer... Here’s What You Need to Remember: Buoyed by the Italian government funding of his project ...

However, [Dark Skies] in the video you can see below argues that the Stipa-Caproni was the direct predecessor of the turbofan engine. Either way, it is an interesting and unique part of aviation ...

The Caproni Stipa Flying Barrel consisted of a short, wide, hollow tube through which the propeller wash was directed. (Aeronautica Militare Italiana) One of aviation’s oldest clichés is that ...