Italy's Cant Z.509 floatplane
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CANT Z.509 floatplane:  Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook |
CANT Z.509 floatplane:  Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook |
Design
The CANT Z.509 was similar to the CANT Z.506 but with better performance.1
Floats
The floats were water tight and divided into two compartments.1
Prototype
Production
Variants
Usage
Specifications
| CANT Z.509 floatplane | |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport1 |
| Crew | |
| Passenger | |
| Engine (Type) | 3: Fiat A. 80 RC. 411 |
| Cylinders | Radial1 |
| Cooling | Air1 |
| HP | 1,000 each1 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 92' 11"1 |
| Length | 62' 10"1 |
| Height | 24' 8"1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | 35,200 lb1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 260 mph1 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | |
| Range | 2,500 miles1 |
| Armament |
Sources:
- Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook, Ensign L. C. Guthman, 1943
