Lla Caproni Campini N.1, également connu sous le nom de C.C.2, était un avion expérimental construit dans les années 1930 par l’avionneur italien Caproni. Le N.1 a volé pour la première fois en 1940 et a été brièvement considéré comme le premier avion à réaction à succès de l’histoire, avant que des nouvelles n’émergent du Heinkel He 178 allemand’s first flight a year earlier.
During 1931, Italian aeronautics engineer Secondo Campini submitted his studies on jet propulsion, including a proposal for a so-called thermo-jet to power an aircraft. Following a high-profile demonstration of a jet-powered boat in Venice, Campini was rewarded with an initial contract issued by the Italian government to develop and manufacture his envisioned engine. During 1934, the Regia Aeronautica (the Italian Air Force) granted its approval to proceed with the production of a pair of jet-powered prototype aircraft. To produce this aircraft, which was officially designated as the N.1, Campini formed an arrangement with the larger Caproni aviation manufacturer.
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