Author Topic: Name this huge hydroplane (Read 322 times)

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2001, 10:15:00 PM »

Condor with floats?

I dunno.
-SW

M.C.202 · « **Reply #2 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?

Staga · « **Reply #3 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

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

Bombjack · « **Reply #4 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

snafu · « **Reply #5 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

TTFN
snafu

juzz · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2001, 05:05:00 AM »

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

Blue Mako · « **Reply #7 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>

Bombjack · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2001, 08:27:00 AM »

"That's a nice model, sir."

"Model? What model?"