This full-scale replica was built from original drawings for the Swedish TV-drama Tre kärlekar in 1988.

This full-scale replica was built from original drawings for the Swedish TV-drama Tre kärlekar in 1988. The name is painted on the nose but hidden by the engine.

More a patrol and training aircraft than a fully fledged bomber, the Ca.313 attracted large orders from France and Britain, but these were cancelled by Italy's entry in WWII. A 900-aircraft German order also remained largely unfulfilled. Delivery of 84 machines to Sweden was completed, however. Here the Caproni was reputed to be a flying coffin. The cabin of this one does appear to be alarmingly flimsy, but this is only a non-airworthy flying replica, containing a few original parts. In fact I'm told the aircraft was quite good in itself, but suffering from unreliable engines and systems.