CANT 22
CANT · Italy · first flew 1927 · airliner
The CANT 22 was a flying boat airliner built in Italy in the 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 21 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane flying boat with unstaggered wings braced by Warren trusses
- Three engines in nacelles carried in the interplane gap
- Passengers carried within the hull while the pilots sit in an open cockpit
A conventional biplane flying boat with three engines in the interplane gap and an open pilots' cockpit above a passenger hull.
Specifications
- The CANT 22 has a length of 21 m (69 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16 m (52 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
It was designed by Raffaele Conflenti and first flew in 1927.
Variants
It was originally designed to carry eight passengers; an engine upgrade on later examples allowed two more seats to be added.
Where you'll see it
Società Italiana Servizi Aerei (SISA) operated it on its Adriatic routes. Ten were built.
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