Italy's CANT Z.1018 bomber
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Design
An early design of the CANT Z.1018 was of wood but it wasn't developed.1 The CANT Z.1018 was of all metal construction.1
Prototype
Production
- CANT Z.1018:
- Manufacturer: Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico1
Variants
- CANT Z.1018:
- CANT Z.1018?: Torpedo version never constructed.1
- CANT Z.1018?: Fighter version never constructed.1 Armed with seven 20 mm cannons and two machine guns.1
Usage
A few CANT Z.1018s were delivered to units right before the Armistice.
Specifications
| CANT Z.10181 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bomber1 |
| Crew | 41 |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Piaggio P.XII RC 351 |
| Cylinders | Radial 181 |
| HP | 1,350 each1 |
| Cooling | Air1 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 73' 10"1 |
| Length | 57' 9"1 |
| Height | 20'1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | 25,400 lb1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 14,700' | 325 mph1 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | 23,800'1 |
| Range | 830 miles1 |
| Armament | 5: MG1 |
| Bombs | 4,400 lb1 |
Sources:
- World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
