CANT Z.508

The CANT Z.508 was a three-engine Italian flying boat developed from the CANT Z.501 for use as a heavy bomber.

CANT Z.508
Role Heavy bomber flying boat
Manufacturer Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini
First flight 1936
Number built 3

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 (196 mph, 170 kn)
  • Alighting speed: 121 km/h; 65 kn (75 mph)

See also

Related lists

References
  1. Thompson, Jonathan W. (1963). Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945. USA: Aero Publishers Inc. ISBN 978-0-8168-6500-0. LCCN 63-17621.
  2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Orbis. 1985. OCLC 669683964.
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