CANT 7
type of aircraft
The CANT 7 was a flying boat and training aircraft that was produced in Italy in the 1920s. It was a conventional biplane design with single-bay, unstaggered wings of equal span, with the single engine mounted below the upper wing. The aircraft was designed to prepare pilots for flying boat airliners, and most of the examples produced were purchased by Società Italiana Servizi Aerei for this purpose.
Operators
Kingdom of Italy
Società Italiana Servizi Aerei (S.I.S.A.)
Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: 2, pilot and instructor
Length: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 11.80 m (38 ft 8 in)
Empty weight: 935 kg (2,061 lb)
Gross weight: 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini V.4BB , 112 kW (150 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 90 kn)
Endurance: 4 hours
See also
Related lists
List of flying boats and floatplanes
References
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 269.
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