Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, CANT Z.1007 Alcione

CANT Z.1007 Alcione

The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was an Italian three-engined medium bomber, with wooden structure. It was designed by Filippo Zappata, who also designed the CANT Z.506 and had "excellent flying characteristics and good stability". It was regarded by some as "the best Italian bomber of the Second World War" although its wooden structure was easily damaged by the climate, as experienced in North Africa and in Russia. It was used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica, Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana and Luftwaffe during the Second World War. (Wikipedia)

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CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) three-engined medium bomber with wooden structure.   The Alcione had excellent flying characteristics and good stability and was regarded by many as the best Italian bomber of the Second World War although its wooden structure could be easily damaged by extreme climate conditions, like those experienced in North Africa and in Russia.

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