Caproni was an Italian

Italy

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 aircraft manufacturer founded in 1908 by Giovanni Battista "Gianni" Caproni

Giovanni Battista Caproni

Giovanni Battista Caproni , known as "Gianni" Caproni, was an Italian aeronautical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, and aircraft designer who founded the Caproni aircraft-manufacturing company.-Early life and education:...

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It was initially named, from 1911, Società de Agostini e Caproni, then Società Caproni e Comitti. Caproni made the first aircraft of Italian construction in 1911. The manufacturing facilities were based in Taliedo

Taliedo

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, a peripheral district of Milan

Milan

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During World War I

World War I

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, Caproni developed a series of successful heavy bombers, used by the Italian, French, British and US air forces.