CANT Z.508

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type=Heavy bomber flying boat
manufacturer=Cantiere Navali Triestino
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variants with their own articles=The CANT Z.508 was a three-engined Italian flying boat developed from the CANT Z.501 for use as a heavy bomber.

Design and development

Designed as a scaled up three-engined version of the single-engined 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 1000kg (22,046lb) load.

pecifications (Z.508)

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References

*"The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)", 1985 , Orbis Publishing

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* List of flying boats