World War II Database

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseThe Z.1007 Alcione three-engined medium bombers entered production in 1938 and saw WW2 action in Britain, Greece, and in the Mediterranean Sea. Poor performance and inadequate defensive armament made them extremely vulnerable to hostile interceptors. To remedy the performance problem, aircraft of the "ter" variant which began production in 1943 were equipped with slightly more powerful engines, but the productions numbers were too few to make any difference. During the course of the war, 560 were built. After the Italian surrender, these bombers continued to serve with both Allied and Axis factions.

SPECIFICATIONS

bis

Machinery	Three Piaggio P.XI RC.40 radial engines rated at 1,000hp each
Armament	2x12.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, 2x7.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
Crew	5
Span	24.80 m
Length	18.35 m
Height	5.22 m
Wing Area	70.00 m²
Weight, Empty	9,396 kg
Weight, Maximum	13,621 kg
Speed, Maximum	455 km/h
Speed, Cruising	338 km/h
Service Ceiling	7,500 m
Range, Normal	1,795 km

ter

Machinery	Three Piaggio P.XIX RC.45 radial engines rated at 1,175hp each
Armament	2x12.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, 2x7.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
Crew	5
Span	24.80 m
Length	18.35 m
Height	5.22 m
Wing Area	70.00 m²
Weight, Empty	9,396 kg
Weight, Maximum	13,621 kg
Speed, Maximum	547 km/h
Service Ceiling	10,000 m
Range, Normal	1,795 km

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