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Alpha Flight 1/48 CANT Z.1007bis Alcione (Kingfisher) by Jean Barby |
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Alongside the SIAI-Marchetti SM.79 and the Fiat BR.20, the CANT Z.1007 was one of the standard Italian bombers of the Second World War. It was modern, fast and well armed, it had a good operational range and could carry a satisfactory bomb load and was used on all fronts. The CANT Z.1007 was designed by Filippo Zappata and the prototype appeared in the spring of 1937. A first batch of 34 airplanes were built and then an improved and more powerful version came out, this was the CANT Z.1007bis, the largest production model. The 1,000 hp Piaggio P.XI RC RC 40 radial engine made it possible for the aeroplane to show all that it was capable of. With a fully loaded weight of almost 30,000 pounds (13,607 kg) it could reach an altitude of over 13,000 ft (3,962 m) in just over nine minutes. A lightended CANT could reach 340 mph. A total of 560 CANT.1007s were built. The final production model was the 1007ter which appeared in 1943. This third model was superior to its predecessor. It was powered by three 1,174 hp Piaggio P.XIX and had a top speed of 300mph (482 km/h) and a ceiling of about 33,000 ft (10,000 m). |
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This is the Alpha Flight 1/48 CANT Z.1007bis. The plane depicted is 63-7, 63a Squadriglia, 29o Gruppo BT, 9o Stormo at Chinsia, Sicily, June 1941. This unit was committed to operations against Malta in June 1941 and continued to January 1942. After a brief rest in June 1942 the whole unit returned to Sicily and continued its attacks on Malta and its shipping, day and night. The camouflage scheme is C10A: Giallo Mimetico 3, Verde Mimetico 3, Marrone Mimetico 53193 and Grigio Mimetico. |
Aircraft: CANT Z.1007bis Manufacturer: Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico Type: Bomber Year: 1938 Engine: Three Piaggio P.XI RC 40, 14-cylinder radial, air-cooled, 1,000 hp each Wingspan: 81 ft 4 in (24.80 m) Length: 61 ft (18.59 m) Height: 17 ft 1 in (5.22 m) Weight: 38,200 lb (17,327 kg) (Loaded) Maximum Speed: 283 mph (456 km/h) at 15,100 ft (4,600 m) Ceiling: 26,500 ft (8,100 m) Range: 1,243 miles (2,000 km) Armament: 4 machine guns; 2,430 lb (1,100 kg) of bombs Crew: 5
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