{"id":15417355796731,"title":"Italeri - 1\/72 Cant Z.1007 Alcione","handle":"ita1479","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 Cant Z.1007 Alcione\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eItaleri 1479\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CANT Z.1007 Alcione medium bomber, designed by Filippo Zappata, entered service in the late 1930s and was extensively used by the Regia Aeronautica during the Second World War. Characterised by a wooden structure, it featured the typical Italian three-engine configuration. More specifically, its three 1,000 hp Piaggio P.XI radial engines allowed the CANT Z.1007 to reach a maximum speed of 450 km\/h. The aircraft could carry 1,200 kg of offensive payload housed in an internal bomb bay. The crew typically consisted of five men, which could increase to six with the addition of a photographic operator for reconnaissance and maritime patrol missions. It was mainly employed in the Mediterranean, Balkan, and North African theatres of operation and is often considered the best medium bomber of the Regia Aeronautica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Italian kingfisher) was an Italian, medium-wing, wooden-structure medium bomber with retractable landing gear. The drive was provided by three Piaggio P.XI bis RC40 motors, 1000 HP each. The prototype flight took place in 1937. Serial production continued in the years 1938-1943, ending with the production of about 660 aircraft of this type. The aircraft was armed with two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns and a load of up to 1200 kg of bombs or two torpedoes weighing 450 kg each.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe CANT Z.1007 aircraft was created as a new medium-range bomber for the Italian military aviation (owned by Regia Aeronautica). An outstanding Italian aircraft constructor, Eng. Fillippo Zappata, who decided to base his work on the successful CANT Z.506 seaplane. Finally, after a relatively short and efficient process of analytical work, a very successful machine was created. The CANT Z.1007 was characterised by good performance, was aerodynamically refined and easy to pilot, and had very good manoeuvrability for a machine of this class. It is widely recognised as one of the best - if not the best - Italian WWII bombers. In total, two development versions of the basic version were created. The first one was marked Z.1007bis - it had a slightly larger hull and closed shooting positions. The second one (Z.1007ter) was powered by new engines Piaggio P.XIX with 1150 hp each. Aeroplanes: The CANT Z.1007 passed their baptism of fire during the fighting in Greece in 1940. They also fought over Crete in 1941. They also took a very active part in the course of other fights in the Mediterranean in 1940-1943: in North Africa, in fighting British shipping or in air raids on Malta. 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Characterised by a wooden structure, it featured the typical Italian three-engine configuration. More specifically, its three 1,000 hp Piaggio P.XI radial engines allowed the CANT Z.1007 to reach a maximum speed of 450 km\/h. The aircraft could carry 1,200 kg of offensive payload housed in an internal bomb bay. The crew typically consisted of five men, which could increase to six with the addition of a photographic operator for reconnaissance and maritime patrol missions. It was mainly employed in the Mediterranean, Balkan, and North African theatres of operation and is often considered the best medium bomber of the Regia Aeronautica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Italian kingfisher) was an Italian, medium-wing, wooden-structure medium bomber with retractable landing gear. The drive was provided by three Piaggio P.XI bis RC40 motors, 1000 HP each. The prototype flight took place in 1937. Serial production continued in the years 1938-1943, ending with the production of about 660 aircraft of this type. The aircraft was armed with two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns and a load of up to 1200 kg of bombs or two torpedoes weighing 450 kg each.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe CANT Z.1007 aircraft was created as a new medium-range bomber for the Italian military aviation (owned by Regia Aeronautica). An outstanding Italian aircraft constructor, Eng. Fillippo Zappata, who decided to base his work on the successful CANT Z.506 seaplane. Finally, after a relatively short and efficient process of analytical work, a very successful machine was created. The CANT Z.1007 was characterised by good performance, was aerodynamically refined and easy to pilot, and had very good manoeuvrability for a machine of this class. It is widely recognised as one of the best - if not the best - Italian WWII bombers. In total, two development versions of the basic version were created. The first one was marked Z.1007bis - it had a slightly larger hull and closed shooting positions. The second one (Z.1007ter) was powered by new engines Piaggio P.XIX with 1150 hp each. Aeroplanes: The CANT Z.1007 passed their baptism of fire during the fighting in Greece in 1940. They also fought over Crete in 1941. They also took a very active part in the course of other fights in the Mediterranean in 1940-1943: in North Africa, in fighting British shipping or in air raids on Malta. Occasionally, planes of this type fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 and on the Eastern Front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}