CANT 7
CANT · Italy · first flew 1924 · light aircraft
The CANT 7 was an Italian flying boat and training aircraft produced in the 1920s. It was a conventional biplane design.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.15 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Flying-boat hull
- Single-bay, unstaggered biplane wings of equal span
- Single engine mounted below the upper wing
It is a single-bay biplane flying boat with unstaggered wings of equal span and a single engine below the upper wing.
Specifications
- The CANT 7 has a length of 9.15 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.8 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 165 km/h (103 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Raffaele Conflenti and first flew in 1924. It was powered by a 150 hp Isotta Fraschini V.4BB engine mounted below the upper wing.
Variants
There was a single production design: 34 aircraft were built.
Where you'll see it
It was designed to prepare pilots for flying-boat airliners, and most of the 34 built were bought by Societa Italiana Servizi Aerei for this purpose. It carried a pilot and an instructor.
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