CANT 35
The CANT 35 was an Italian reconnaissance flying boat built by CANT in the early 1930s.
| CANT 35 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance bomber seaplane |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | CANT |
| Designer | Raffaele Conflenti |
| First flight | 18 May 1932 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | CANT 21 |
| Variants | CANT 37 |
Design and development
The CANT 35 was a wooden biplane seaplane with folding wings. The upper wing, moreover, was characterized by the presence of fins Handley Page. The defensive armament consisted of two 7.7 mm machine guns, in as many defensive posts (one central and one anterior). For the falling weapons, some subalar attacks were planned, as well as a photographic equipment for reconnaissance
The CANT 35 was a response to a 1930 requirement for an aircraft suitable to equip some units of the Regia Marina (i.e. the heavy cruisers class Trento and the seaplane supporting ship Giuseppe Miraglia). Engineer Raffaele Conflenti designed a biplane, wooden boat with a central hull, which was purchased on October 24, 1930 for 402,000 lire. He received the military matriculation MM.154. Temporarily transferred to Lisbon on December 21, 1931, he flew for the first time on May 18, 1932 . However, this aircraft did not develop, and the only specimen built was destroyed on June 23 six years later, following an accident.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 34 ft 1 in (10.39 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft 11 in (14.29 m)
- Height: 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
- Empty weight: 1,825 lb (828 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,930 lb (2,690 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini Asso 500 water-cooled V-cylinder engine, 510 hp (380 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed metal propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 208 mph (335 km/h, 181 kn)
- Range: 930 mi (1,500 km, 810 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,500 ft (4,100 m)
See also
References
- Garello, Giancarlo; Zorini, Decio (2009). Le Officine aeronautiche CANT 1923-1945. Italy.