| Cant Z.1007 Alcione | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Medium bomber |
| Manufacturer | CANT |
| Designer | |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Regia Aeronautica |
| Number built | 660 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1938–1943 |
| Introduction date | May 1939 |
| First flight | March 1937 |
The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was an Italian three-engined medium bomber, with wooden structure. It was designed by Filippo Zappata, who also designed the CANT Z.506[1] and had "excellent flying characteristics and good stability".[2] It was regarded by some as "the best Italian bomber of World War II" although its wooden structure was easily damaged by the climate, as experienced in North Africa and in Russia.[1] It was used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica, Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana and Luftwaffe during World War II.