| CANT Z.509 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Mail plane |
| Manufacturer | CANT |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Introduction | 1937 |
| Primary user | Ala Littoria |
| Number built | 3 |
The CANT Z.509 was a three-engine Italian floatplane developed from the Z.506A for use as a mailplane.
| CANT Z.509 | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Role | Mail plane |
| Manufacturer | CANT |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Introduction | 1937 |
| Primary user | Ala Littoria |
| Number built | 3 |
The CANT Z.509 was a three-engine Italian floatplane developed from the Z.506A for use as a mailplane.
Designed as a larger and heavier version of the Z.506A, three aircraft were built in 1937 for Ala Littoria . The aircraft were for use on the airline's transatlantic postal service to South America. The aircraft was a twin-float seaplane powered by three Fiat A.80 R.C.41 radial engines. With the outbreak of World War II, development of the type was abandoned.
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