The Caproni Ca.316 was a
reconnaissanceseaplane produced in
Italy during
World War II, intended for catapult operations from Italian Navy capital ships. It was a member of the large family of Caproni designs derived from the
Ca.306airlinerprototype of 1935, and more directly a modification of the
Ca.310Idro seaplane.
The basic Ca.310 design was modified with the attachment of large pontoons carried underneath the engine
nacelles on streamlined pylons, and a revised nose with extensive glazing on the ventral surface.