CANT Z.1011
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founder | Filippo Zappata |
| Products | Aircraft |
The CANT Z.1011 was a twin-engine bomber designed by Filippo Zappata during the mid-1930s, sharing similar dimensions and powerplants with another of his creations, the three-engine CANT Z.1007. Ultimately, the Regia Aeronautica favored the latter model.[1]
Design and development
Featuring a wooden construction, the CANT Z.1011 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane. Its wings incorporated three wooden spars combined with ribs made from spruce and plywood, all covered by plywood skinning. The entire trailing edge was equipped with ailerons and flaps located closer to the fuselage. The fuselage itself had flat sides and was sheathed in plywood. Positioned atop the fuselage, the tailplane was supported by pairs of parallel struts and carried dual vertical fins and rudders. These fins were further braced to the tailplane via additional struts on their inner faces. While the fixed tail surfaces were plywood-covered, the movable control surfaces were finished with fabric covering. The engines were mounted conventionally on the wings, and the main landing gear legs along with wheels retracted rearward into extended engine cowlings behind them. The main wheels were equipped with braking systems.[2]
The cockpit for pilots was enclosed and situated above the wing's leading edge, with a bombardier’s station positioned in the nose section. Defensive armament included dorsal and ventral gunner positions located respectively above and behind the wing, each armed with twin machine guns.[2]
The prototype took to the air for its maiden flight on 2 March 1936, initially powered by 710 kW (950 hp) Gnome-Rhône Mistral Major RC radial engines; these were soon substituted with 610 kW (820 hp) V-12 Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI.RC engines.[3] A total of five prototypes were completed before the Regia Aeronautica selected the three-engine Z.1007 for production. Following this decision, the Z.1011 found use primarily as a transport aircraft.[1]
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