CANT 36

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CANT 36
Type Military trainer aircraft
Manufacturer CANT
Designed by Raffaele Conflenti
Maiden flight 1932
Number built 1

The CANT 36 was a trainer aircraft developed in Italy in the 1930s. It was a conventional design with fixed tailskid undercarriage and accommodation for the pilot and instructor in tandem, open cockpits. Intended for advanced training, it was equipped with a powerful 187 kW (250 hp) engine. The single prototype was evaluated by the Regia Aeronautica, but when no purchase order was forthcoming, no further examples were built.


[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
  • Length: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Empty weight: 950 kg (2,094 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Isotta-Fraschini Asso 200, 187 kW (250 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph)
  • Service ceiling: 5,600 m (18,400 ft)

Armament

  • 2 × 7.7 mm machine guns

[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 269. 
  • aerei-italiani.net


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