Aircraft/Loadouts Italian Bombers CANT Z 1007

[Radium_Bullet 488]

I personally find the SM.79 to be good, even though it is considered one of the worst (Not the worst, Welly holds that title) bombers in the game due to armament and durability, this should be good even if they mess up its DM.

 

I hope they don't make this plane tier 4 though, that would be sad.

[Menarrosto 2,629]

I personally find the SM.79 to be good, even though it is considered one of the worst bombers in the game due to armament and durability, this should be good even if they mess up its DM.
174 unanimous votes for this plane as well :yes:

It's funny because IRL the SM79 was considered to be a very durable plane and capable to perform aerobatics... Edited August 19, 2015 by Menarrosto

[igeticsu 3,400]

175 yes... 0 no... just give it to the devs already! xD

[mistomaxo 446]

these tri-engine planes look so odd and charming

[igeticsu 3,400]

wake up. we need this plane

[USArmyLTC 289]

Hi all,

 

I see a lot of support for this Italian Cant Z1007 medium bomber, but not much about it.

So here is some data.

The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was a three-engined medium bomber, with wooden structure. Designed by ingegner Filippo Zappata, who also designed the CANT Z.506[1] it had "excellent flying characteristics and good stability"[2] and was regarded by some as "the best Italian bomber of World War II".

 

The Z.1007 was a mid-winged monoplane with a retractable tailwheel undercarriage. It had a crew of five, consisting of two pilots, a flight engineer, a radio operator and a bombardier/navigator. It could carry 800 kg (1,760 lb) of bombs, and was fitted with a defensive armament of a 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine gun in an open dorsal position and a 7.7 mm machine gun in a ventral tunnel. The defensive armament of four machine guns: two 12.7 mm (.5 in) and two 7.7 mm (.303 in). The main defensive weapon was a Caproni-Lanciani Delta manually powered Isotta Fraschini dorsal turret armed with a 12.7 mm (.5 in) Scotti or Breda-SAFAT machine gun.

 

The Z.1007 had a horizontal bomb bay which could carry 1,200 kg (2,650 lb) of ordnance. There were also a pair of under-wing hard points which could carry up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs, giving the Z.1007 a potential 2,200 kg (4,900 lb) payload.  It could also carry two 454 mm (17.7 in), 800 kg (1,760 lb) torpedoes slung externally under the belly in an anti-shipping role.

 

Specifications (Z1007bis):

Data from The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II

General characteristics

• Crew: 5
• Length: 18.35 m (60 ft 2.5 in)

• Wingspan: 24.80 m (81 ft 4.5 in)

• Height: 5.22 m (17 ft 1.5 in)
• Wing area: 70 m² (750 ft²)

• Empty weight: 9,396 kg (20,715 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 13,621 kg (30,029 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Piaggio P.XI RC.40 radial engines, 745 kW (1,000 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 458 km/h (245 kn, 285 mph)
• Cruise speed: 338 km/h (183 kn, 210 mph)
• Range: 1,795 km (969 nmi, 1,115 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,500 m (25,000 ft)

 

I added some pictures.

 

Hope this helps?

 

USARMYLTC

 

 

 

[Grand_Moff_Tano 3,460]

You know a plane is popular when even the poll is at 100%. Besdies that, what is it with Italians and 3 engined bombers? :P

[AngelEight 4,163]

I think this is the only suggestion with pure 100% votes on 'yes'.

[LM002 987]

You have my full support! But you should change the word plane in the poll to planes.

[yazbeck 268]

:crazy: so much yes

[Black_Reaper95 44]

200th person to vote yes on this glorious plane. :salute:  I loved SM 79 so I will love CANTZ 1007 even more.

[CheapSushi 566]

Love my SM.79. I want more Italian bombers! BUT ONLY if we get the proper HE ammo belts! 

[igeticsu 3,400]

On 3/4/2016 at 5:04 AM, CheapSushi said:

Love my SM.79. I want more Italian bombers! BUT ONLY if we get the proper HE ammo belts! 

we most likely wont get to see any more italian things untill the inderpendent italian tech tree though...

[The_Strafer 131]

Yep this needs  to be in the game. Played a role during the Battle of Britain so +10000000000000000 from me

[TheJoker1432 1,974]

Yes please. Amazing machine

[AceOfAces99@psn 4,109]

Here comes a big YES for this beauty! Very well done!

[Koty1996 457]

Oh, it is a nice plane, flies nicely as well. It would be a fine addition.

 

So would its float modification tbh.

 

 

EDIT: Wikipedia also mentions 800 kg torpedo being mounted externally, in the bay. (The way I understand it is the normal semi-closed or door-less bay having a torpedo that is partially sticking out.) Althought it is stated to have never been used operationally, I think it could be an interesting thing to look into and either confirm or debunk (seeing as the manual states 800 kg bomb, it is very plausible - using semi-closed bombbays was a common practice with many planes).

Edited April 6, 2017 by Koty1996

[The_Strafer 131]

Why is this post still here? 1007 is in WT now.

[Grand_Moff_Tano 3,460]

4 minutes ago, The_Strafer said:

Why is this post still here? 1007 is in WT now.

My G.55S suggestion is still up as well.

 

[_82AB_GruberRd 853]

Way to dig up old stuff.

[Borotovas 4,500]

9 hours ago, The_Strafer said:

Why is this post still here? 1007 is in WT now.

 

Maybe since the night bomber variant (TER) hasn't been added yet.

 

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/440/123/0

Edited June 24, 2017 by Borotovas

[_82AB_GruberRd 853]

This thread died two years ago and if you want another plane you might want to put in an official suggestion for it.  They need more bombers anyway.

[AceOfAces99@psn 4,109]

18 hours ago, Borotovas said:

 

Maybe since the night bomber variant (TER) hasn't been added yet.

 

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/440/123/0

The ter goes in the Italian tree obviously.

[Borotovas 4,500]

19 hours ago, *AceOfAces99 said:

The ter goes in the Italian tree obviously.

 

That was just a camo I found. Couldn't find an Italian one for that plane.

[AceOfAces99@psn 4,109]

6 hours ago, Borotovas said:

 

That was just a camo I found. Couldn't find an Italian one for that plane.

Well I hope that you don't say that the Z.1007 ter should go in the German tree because of thath skin that I found.