CANT Z.508
Role Heavy bomber flying boat
Manufacturer Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini
First flight 1936
Number built 3

The CANT Z.508 was a three-engine Italian flying boat developed from the CANT Z.501 for use as a heavy bomber.

Design and development

Designed as a scaled-up three-engine version of the single-engine Z.501 for use as a heavy bomber. The aircraft was not put into production although the prototype set several world records for its class, including the lifting of a 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) load.[1]

Specifications (Z.508)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft,[2] Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945[1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Jonathan W. (1963). Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945. USA: Aero Publishers Inc. ISBN 978-0-8168-6500-0. LCCN 63-17621.
  2. ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Orbis. 1985. OCLC 669683964.