Z.1007 Alcione
Country | Italy |
Manufacturer | Cantiere Navale Triestino |
Primary Role | Medium Bomber |
Maiden Flight | 1 March 1937 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Z.1007 Alcione three-engined medium bombers entered production in 1938 and saw WW2 action in Britain, Greece, and in the Mediterranean Sea. Poor performance and inadequate defensive armament made them extremely vulnerable to hostile interceptors. To remedy the performance problem, aircraft of the "ter" variant which began production in 1943 were equipped with slightly more powerful engines, but the productions numbers were too few to make any difference. During the course of the war, 560 were built. After the Italian surrender, these bombers continued to serve with both Allied and Axis factions.
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Last Major Revision: Apr 2007
SPECIFICATIONS
bis
Machinery | Three Piaggio P.XI RC.40 radial engines rated at 1,000hp each |
Armament | 2x12.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, 2x7.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns |
Crew | 5 |
Span | 24.80 m |
Length | 18.35 m |
Height | 5.22 m |
Wing Area | 70.00 m² |
Weight, Empty | 9,396 kg |
Weight, Maximum | 13,621 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 455 km/h |
Speed, Cruising | 338 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 7,500 m |
Range, Normal | 1,795 km |
ter
Machinery | Three Piaggio P.XIX RC.45 radial engines rated at 1,175hp each |
Armament | 2x12.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, 2x7.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns |
Crew | 5 |
Span | 24.80 m |
Length | 18.35 m |
Height | 5.22 m |
Wing Area | 70.00 m² |
Weight, Empty | 9,396 kg |
Weight, Maximum | 13,621 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 547 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10,000 m |
Range, Normal | 1,795 km |
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