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Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: Staga on September 27, 2001, 10:11:00 PM

(http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/huge.jpg)

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: AKSWulfe on September 27, 2001, 10:15:00 PM

Condor with floats?

I dunno.
-SW

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: M.C.202 on September 27, 2001, 11:46:00 PM

Italian, flown in '43, two built I think.
Can't (pun intended) remember the mod.
Zappata was the designer. Z55something?

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: Staga on September 28, 2001, 12:04:00 AM

Close enough so here it is:

CANT Z.511 Transport plane

One built, Biggest float-plane in its time (maybe now too?)

4 * 1100kW Piaggio P.XII RC35
Speed: 424km/h
Ceiling: 7000m
Range: 5100km


More info about this plane (http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/Italy/Air7.html)

[ 09-28-2001: Message edited by: Staga ]

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: Bombjack on September 28, 2001, 04:04:00 AM

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The biggest float plane of all time?

Don't forget the Spruce Moose

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: snafu on September 28, 2001, 05:00:00 AM

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Originally posted by Bombjack:


Don't forget the Spruce Moose

Spruce Goose was a Flying boat not a float plane  :D

TTFN
snafu

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: juzz on September 28, 2001, 05:05:00 AM

"Spruce Moose" was Monty Burns' wooden toy plane...

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: Blue Mako on October 01, 2001, 10:29:00 PM

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Originally posted by juzz:
"Spruce Moose" was Monty Burns' wooden toy plane...

"I said GET IN, Smithers!" <sound of pistol cocking>

Title: Name this huge hydroplane
Post by: Bombjack on October 03, 2001, 08:27:00 AM

"That's a nice model, sir."

"Model? What model?"