This Strange Barrel Aeroplane Is The Ancestor Of Modern Jet Engines

This Strange Barrel Aeroplane Is The Ancestor Of Modern Jet Engines

Video: Stipa-Caproni is an Italian experimental aircraft designed by Luigi Stipa and built by Gianni Caproni in 1932. Its barrel-shape fuselage, enclosing the engine and propeller, served as inspiration of the modern jet engines.

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