CANT 26

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CANT 26
CANT 26 Aero Digest June,1930.jpg
RoleBiplane trainer
Manufacturer CANT
First flight 1928
Number built7

The CANT 26 was an Italian two-seat biplane trainer built by CANT.

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Design and development

The CANT 26 was an unusual product of CANT as it was a landplane. It was a two-seat biplane with tailwheel landing gear and powered by a 60 kW (80 hp) engine. Only seven examples were built, one of which competed in the Challenge 1929 trials, and another of which was temporarily converted into a seaplane. One plane was registered in Argentina as R-183 and it was later sold to an Italian citizen resident in Paraguay, Nicola Bo in 1932. He sold it to the Paraguayan Military Air Arm. It received the serial T-6 and it was used as a liaison aircraft during the Chaco War. It was destroyed in a fatal accident during the war on May 5, 1933, killing Capt. José D. Jara (pilot) and Lt. Niemann (passenger).

Operators

Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay

Specifications

CANT 26 3-View drawing from L'Air January 15,1929 CANT 26 3-View L'Air January 15,1929.png
CANT 26 3-View drawing from L'Air January 15,1929

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. pp. 160c–161c.

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