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  • CANT Z.1007
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  • The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was a Italian-made, tri-engined medium bomber used during World War II.
  • The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was a three-engined medium bomber, with wooden structure. Designed by ingegner Filippo Zappata, who also designed the CANT Z.506 it had "excellent flying characteristics and good stability" and was regarded by some as "the best Italian bomber of World War II" although its wooden structure was easily damaged by the climate, like those experienced in North Africa and in Russia. It was used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica, Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana and Luftwaffe during World War II.
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Length
  • 5.1 m
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 30029.0
Range
  • 4989.0
Guns
  • ** 2 × 12.7 mm Isotta-Fraschini Scotti or Breda-SAFAT machine guns ** 2 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
number of props
  • 3
length alt
  • 60
span main
  • 24.80 m
emptyweight
  • 8630.0
Speed
  • 458.0
Produced
  • 1938
Status
  • Retired
cruise speed main
  • 338.0
cruise speed alt
  • 183
height alt
  • 17
Name
  • CANT Z. 1007
primary user
  • Regia Aeronautica
Type
type of prop
  • radial engines
range alt
  • 969
length main
  • 18.35 m
power alt
  • 1000.0
area main
  • 70.0
power main
  • 745.0
bombs
  • ** 1,200 kg of bombs internally. 1,000 kg externally on underwing hardpoints. Or a combined load of 2,200 kg of bombs internally and on external hardpoints. ** 2 × 450 mm 800 kg , torpedoes
height main
  • 5.22 m
Wingspan
  • 24 m
span alt
  • 81
range main
  • 1795.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 458.0
engine (prop)
ceiling main
  • 7,500 m
empty weight main
  • 9396.0
area alt
  • 750.0
First Flight
  • March 1937
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max speed alt
  • 245
jet or prop?
  • prop
empty weight alt
  • 20715.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 25000.0
max takeoff weight main
  • 13621.0
Crew
  • 5
Armament
  • 2
Number Built
  • 660
Designer
ref
  • The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II
abstract
  • The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was a Italian-made, tri-engined medium bomber used during World War II.
  • The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was a three-engined medium bomber, with wooden structure. Designed by ingegner Filippo Zappata, who also designed the CANT Z.506 it had "excellent flying characteristics and good stability" and was regarded by some as "the best Italian bomber of World War II" although its wooden structure was easily damaged by the climate, like those experienced in North Africa and in Russia. It was used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica, Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana and Luftwaffe during World War II.