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Count [[Gianni Caproni]], who had set up previous companies as qualified electrical engineer; partners briefly with Agostini, who is replaced by Carlo Comitti after Caprioni takes ill.
|Organization names=Gianni Caproni; then  Ingg. De Agostini & Caproni Aviazione
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Built biplane glider, 1908, apparently in Milan.  First flight, 1910, in Caproni Ca.1 (monoplane), rebuilt as Ca.2, 1911; both appear to have been manufactured in factory at Vizzola.  By 1911, appears to have partnered with Agostini; factory was expanded and named Ingg. De Agostini & Caproni Aviazione and flying school was established.  After Caproni suffers serious illness, Agostini is replaced by Comitti who forms Societa Caproni e Comitti in November 1911.
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SD makes statement/implication about first investment.
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=== Sources ===
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* [[Gunston, 1993]], p0
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* [[Gunston, 2005]], p 90
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* SD68
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|Names=Gianni Caproni; Ingg. De Agostini & Caproni Aviazione
 
|Country=Italy
 
|Country=Italy
|City=Milan, then Vizzola.
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|City=Milan; Vizzola
 
|Started aero=1908
 
|Started aero=1908
|Ended aero=new partner, 1911
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|Ended aero=new partner, 1911; see [[Caproni & C.]]
|Sources=Count Gianni Caproni, who had set up previous companies as qualified electrical engineer; partners briefly with Agostini, who is replaced by Carlo Comitti after Caprioni takes ill..
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|Key people=Gianni Caproni; Carlo Comitti
|Notes 1=Built biplane glider, 1908, apparently in Milan.  First flight, 1910, in Caproni Ca.1 (monoplane), rebuilt as Ca.2, 1911; both appear to have been manufactured in factory at Vizzola.  By 1911, appears to have partnered with Agostini; factory was expanded and named Ingg. De Agostini & Caproni Aviazione and flying school was established.  After Caproni suffers serious illness, Agostini is replaced by Comitti who forms Societa Caproni e Comitti in November 1911.
 
|Notes 2=This is combination of G and SD.  One says one thing and one says another but put together it seems to be what I have written.  Trying to say why I decided what I ran out of room in this row.  Can explain in person if you like.  Have gone with SD as to when first investment.    .
 
|Notes 3=G70; 2dG 90; SD68;
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 26 December 2018

Count Gianni Caproni, who had set up previous companies as qualified electrical engineer; partners briefly with Agostini, who is replaced by Carlo Comitti after Caprioni takes ill.

Built biplane glider, 1908, apparently in Milan. First flight, 1910, in Caproni Ca.1 (monoplane), rebuilt as Ca.2, 1911; both appear to have been manufactured in factory at Vizzola. By 1911, appears to have partnered with Agostini; factory was expanded and named Ingg. De Agostini & Caproni Aviazione and flying school was established. After Caproni suffers serious illness, Agostini is replaced by Comitti who forms Societa Caproni e Comitti in November 1911.

SD makes statement/implication about first investment.

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Names Gianni Caproni, Ingg. De Agostini & Caproni Aviazione
Country Italy
City Milan; Vizzola
Affiliations
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Started aero 1908
Ended aero new partner, 1911; see Caproni & C.
Key people Gianni Caproni, Carlo Comitti
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