Cant Z.1007bis

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The Cant Z.1007bis was an improved Italian World War II three-engined medium bomber known for its wooden construction and service with the Regia Aeronautica.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II bomber
medium bomber
military aircraft
aircraftConfiguration low‑wing monoplane
three‑engined
aircraftGeneration improved version of Cant Z.1007
aircraftRole medium bomber
approximateNumberBuilt over 500
armament defensive machine guns
bombLoad approximately 1,200–2,000 kg of bombs
constructionType all‑wooden airframe
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Italy
crew 5
6
developedFrom Cant Z.1007 Alcione
surface form: Cant Z.1007
engineType radial piston engine
enteredMassProduction yes
era 1930s aircraft
1940s aircraft
firstFlight late 1930s
fuselageMaterial wood
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer CANT
Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini
materialUsed wood
maxSpeed approximately 460 km/h
notableFeature good speed and handling for a wooden bomber
vulnerability of wooden structure to weather and battle damage
numberOfEngines 3
originLanguageName Italian
powerplant Piaggio P.XI radial engines
primaryUser Regia Aeronautica
range approximately 2,000 km
serviceBranch Italian Air Force bomber units
serviceEntry around 1939
status retired
successor Cant Z.1018 (intended)
tailConfiguration conventional tail unit
theaterOfOperations Balkans
Eastern Front
surface form: Eastern Front (limited use)

Mediterranean Theater of Operations
surface form: Mediterranean theatre

North Africa
usedBy Italian Social Republic Air Force
surface form: Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana

Croatian Air Force
Luftwaffe
Regia Aeronautica
Spanish Air Force
surface form: Spanish Air Force (postwar evaluation/limited use)
usedInConflict World War II
wingMaterial wood
wingPlacement low wing

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Cant Z.1007 Alcione variant Cant Z.1007bis