CANT 37
| CANT 37 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Reconnaissance bomber seaplane |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | CANT |
| Designer | Raffaele Conflenti |
| First flight | 2 May 1932 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | CANT 35 |
The CANT 37 was an Italian reconnaissance flying boat built by CANT in the early 1930s.
Design and development
The CANT 37 was a classic center-shaped seaplane; biplane, single-seater and single-engine in pushing configuration. The hull was characterized by a keel with a redan and had three open cabins , one positioned on the bow with a defensive post, a central one that served as an open cockpit protected by a windshield followed by a third one also with a defensive function. Posteriormente ended in a single- sided cruciform caulking with horizontal braced planes . The wing configuration was biplane-sesquiplana , with the upper wing from the opening , mounted high to parasol, significantly larger than the lower one, the latter characterized by a sensitive angle of positive dihedral , and which integrated the floats into the lower part of the wings. balancers and the two attacks for light bombs. The two wings were connected by a double pair of "N" uprights on each side, in the "Warren" configuration, and the upper part was supplemented by diagonal uprights connecting it to the upper part of the hull.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 33 ft 11 in (10.34 m)
- Wingspan: 54 ft 6 in (16.60 m)
- Empty weight: 1,820 lb (826 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini Asso 500 V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 400 hp (300 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed metal propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 mph (320 km/h, 170 kn)
- Range: 1,400 mi (2,200 km, 1,200 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
See also