Atlas Editions – CANT Z.1007 bis Alcione , Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana Italy

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                         CANT Z.1007  Alcione

The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was an Italian three-engined medium bomber, with wooden structure. Designed by 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, as experienced in North Africa and in Russia.

• Crew: 5
• Length: 18.35 m (60 ft 2.5 in)
• Wingspan: 24.80 m (81 ft 4.5 in)
• Height: 5.22 m (17 ft 1.5 in)
• Wing area: 70 m² (750 ft²)
• Empty weight: 9,396 kg (20,715 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 13,621 kg (30,029 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Piaggio P.XI R.C.40 radial engines, 745 kW (1,000 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 458 km/h (245 kn, 285 mph)
• Cruise speed: 338 km/h (183 kn, 210 mph)
• Range: 1,795 km (969 nmi, 1,115 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,500 m (25,000 ft)

Armament

• Guns:
  • 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) Isotta-Fraschini Scotti or Breda-SAFAT machine guns
  • 2 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns
• Bombs:
  • 1,200 kg (2,645 lb) of bombs internally. 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) externally on underwing hardpoints. Or a combined load of 2,200 kg (4,900 lb) of bombs internally and on external hardpoints.
  • 2 × 450 mm (17.7 in) 800 kg (1,800 lb), torpedoes

The National Republican Air Force (Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana, or ANR) was the air force of the Italian Social Republic during World War II, closely linked with the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) in northern Italy.