CANT Z.508
| CANT Z.508 | |
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| Role | Heavy bomber flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini |
| First flight | 1936 |
| Number built | 1 |
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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
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)
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; 170 kn (196 mph)
- alighting speed: 121 km/h; 65 kn (75 mph)
See also
- Related lists
References
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing
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