CANT Z.508
Appearance
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Role | Heavy bomber flying boat |
Manufacturer | Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini |
First flight | 1936 |
Number built | 3 |
The CANT Z.508 was a three-engine Italian flying boat developed from the CANT Z.501 for use as a heavy bomber.
Design and development
[edit]Designed as a scaled-up three-engine version of the single-engine Z.501 for use as a heavy bomber. The aircraft was not put into production although the prototype set several world records for its class, including the lifting of a 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) load.[1]
Specifications (Z.508)
[edit]Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft,[2] Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945[1]
General characteristics
- Length: 21.46 m (70 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 30.00 m (98 ft 5 in)
- Height: 5.66 m (18 ft 7 in)
- Powerplant: 3 × Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI R.C.40 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 630 kW (840 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)
- Alighting speed: 121 km/h; 65 kn (75 mph)
See also
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References
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