CANT Z.506 Airone

Video taken at the "Vigna di Valle" museum, north of Rome.
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From wikipedia:
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The CANT Z.506 Airone (Italian: Heron) was a triple engine float plane that served with the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War II.
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Design and development

The CANT Z.506 was designed as a 12 to 14-seat transport twin-float seaplane, powered by three 610hp (455kW) Piaggio Stella IX radial engines. It was derived from the larger and heavier CANT Z.505 mailplane. The Z.506 first flew on 19 August 1935, and entered production in 1936 as the Z.506A, powered by more powerful 750hp (559kW) Alfa Romeo 126 RC 34 radial engines. The Z.506A entered service in 1936 with Ala Littoria, flying on routes around the Mediterranean. The Z.506A set a number of altitude, speed and distance records for its class between 1936 and 1938.

A military version was developed as the Z.506B, powered by 750hp (559kW) Alfa Romeo 127 RC 55 engiones. It entered service in 1939. A larger version of the Z.506A was built in 1937 as the CANT Z.509.

Operational history

The Z.506B was originally used as a torpedo/reconnaissance bomber early in the war, but was pressed into other duties, because of its vulnerability against fighter aircraft. Later in the war, it was used in mostly maritime patrol and air-sea rescue missions. A special air-sea rescue version, the Z.506S Soccorso, was produced; with small numbers being flown by the Luftwaffe. Surviving aircraft served with the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force after Italy's surrender in 1943 and some examples survived in postwar service until 1959.

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