CANT Z.508

CANT Z.508
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

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)

References

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

[Thompson-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.

[Orbis-2] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Orbis. 1985. OCLC 669683964.

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CANT Z.508

Contents

Design and development

Specifications (Z.508)

See also

References