CANT Z.516
The CANT Z.516 was a three engine monoplane floatplane designed in Italy at the start of World War II. It did not go into service.
| Z.516 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Seaplane bomber |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali, Triestini (CANT) |
| Designer | Filippo Zappata |
| First flight | 3 August 1940 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | CANT Z.506 |
Design and development
The Z.516 (Z denoting a Zappata design) was the result of a 1939 requirement for an improved version of the established CANT Z.506 reconnaissance bomber, which was a three engine aircraft. Work on the aircraft began in early 1940. The project was managed by the designer Filippo Zappata. It was decided to use the fuselage and power plant of a well-tested Z.1007 Alcione bomber for the construction of a seaplane. The first flight of the aircraft took place on August 3, 1940. However, the flight characteristics did not satisfy the Regia Aeronautica and work on the aircraft was stopped.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2+4
- Length: 18.38 m (60 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 24.80 m (81 ft 4 in)
- Height: 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 75.0000 m2 (807.293 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 13,600 kg (29,983 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Piaggio P.XI R.C.40 liquid cooled inverted V-12, 750 kW (1,000 hp) each
- Propellers: 3-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 415.000 km/h (257.869 mph, 224.082 kn)
- Cruise speed: 365.00 km/h (226.80 mph, 197.08 kn)
- Range: 1,500.0000 km (932.0568 mi, 809.9352 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 8,200 m (26,900 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine gun in rotating dorsal turret; 2 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) hand controlled machine guns
- Bombs: 800 kg
