CRDA Cant Z.1007bis

CRDA Cant Z.1007bis "Alcione" Flight Simulator 2002 Microsoft Combat Simulator 2 Flight Simulator 2000

CRDA Cant Z.1007bis "Alcione" Medium/torpedo bomber of good performances, the Cant Z.1007 "Alcione" constituted a great part of the bombing force of Regia Areonautica. Feature: FSDS multi-resolution model, accurate paint scheme, adapted air file, dp file, detailed exteriors, virtual cockpit, full moving parts, lights, functional bomb or torpedo payloads, original panel. Use spoilers to open the bombs port. Author: Pierino Primavesi

	FS 2002 Complete package ver 12.01 this file includes a FS2002 original panel and 3 skins: - Regia Aeronautica bomber - Regia Aeronautica night-bomber - Luftwaffe bomber DOWNLOAD (3,01 MB)
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CRDA CANT Z.1007bis Alcione, technical data

Role: Medium Bomber / Torpedo Bomber (all-wooden fuselage)
Powerplant: 3 × Piaggio P.XI R2C.40 radials, rated at 1’000 hp (745.49 kW) each
Length: 18.35 m (60 ft 2.5 inch)
Heigh: 5.22 m (17 ft 1.5 inch)
Wing Span: 24.8 m (81 ft 4.33 inch)
Wing Area: 75 m² (807.29 sq ft)
Wing Aspect ratio: 8.2
Empty weight: 8’772 kg (19’338 lb)
Operational weight: 13’621 kg max (30’029 lb max)
Service ceiling: 8’199 m (26’900 ft)
Maximum speed: 467 km/h at 4’000 m (290 mph at 13’125 ft)
Cruising speed: 378 km/h at 5’601 m (235 mph at 18’375 ft)
Initial climb rate: Climb to 4’000 m in 10 min 30 sec (13’125 ft in 10 min 30 sec)
Range: typical 1’749 km (1’087 miles)
Fuel capacity: 2 x 300 gallons
Machine guns: 1 × 12 mm (0.50 inch) trainable in dorsal turret, 350 rounds 1 × 12 mm (0.50 inch) trainable rearward-firing in ventral step, 350 rounds
2 × 7.7 mm (0.303 inch) trainable lateral-firing in beam positions, 500 rounds each
Bomb load/Torpedos Maximum: 1’200 kg (2’646 lb), in lower fuselage bay and/or on 4 wingmounted hardpoints in various setups:
- 2 × 500 kg (1’102 lb) or 4 × 250 kg (551 lb), or 18 × 100 kg (220 lb), or 18× 50 kg (110 lb), or 20 × 20 kg (44 lb), or 32 × 15 kg (33 lb) in fuselage bay.
- 2 × 500 kg (1’102 lb), or 4 × 250 kg (551 lb) under wingmounted hardpoints.
- 2 × 500 kg (1’102 lb) torpedoes in stead of bombs.
Crew: 5: pilot, co-pilot, navigator/bombardier/radio operator, 2 gunners.
Operational Service: 1939 -1943 Regia Aronautica, 1943 - 1945 Luftwaffe (bomber) and RAF (recon.), 1945 - 1948 Aeronautica
Manufacturer: Cantiere Navale Triestino (CANT), later reorganized to Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico (CRDA)
Number produced: 563 total, 526 bis/ter versions

This bomber saw action from the English coastal areas to the Souther Russian theatre, but mostly in the Mediterranean theatre of Operations and Greece. Together with the Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero it formed the backbone of the Italian Bomber fleet.