CANT Z.506 Airone

The CANT Z.506 Airone was a trimotor floatplane designed and produced by the Italian aircraft manufacturer CANT. By some metrics, it was the largest floatplane to see service during the Second World War.

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Airone; CRDA CANT Z.506; Z.506 Airone; Z506
324 produced, 
maritime patrol aircraft, trimotor, transport aircraft, Spanish Air and Space Force, Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini, Piaggio, Luftwaffe, Ala Littoria, Royal Italian Air Force, Polish Air Force (1918-1939), Italian Air Force, Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, Royal Air Force, Italy, 

arit, Fairey Seafox, Focke-Wulf Fw 62, military floatplane, Nakajima A6M2-N, Z.506, Z.506A, Z.506B Airone, Z.506C, Z.506S Soccorso, 

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  Z.506 ⓘ
  prototype floatplane by CANT

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  Z.506A ⓘ
  airliner and mailplane version of the Z.506

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  Z.506B Airone ⓘ
  maritime patrol floatplane by CANT

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  Z.506C ⓘ
  airliner, Cyclone-powered version of the Z.506

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  Z.506S Soccorso ⓘ
  search and rescue floatplane by CANT

Frameless

CRDA Cant.Z.506B Airone

CRDA Cant. Z.506 Airone svutamento scarponi

CRDA Cant. Z.506B Airone in hangar durante una messa

CANT Z. 506B Airone particolare

CANT Z.506 in flight

Italian CANT Z.506 Airone, in September 1943 (342-FH-3A27023-80221AC)

Italian CANT Z.506 Airone on the Sicilian beach of Mondello, September 1943 (342-FH-3A27022-79770AC)

CANT Z506 at Augusta (Sicily) 1943

Cant 506 B

Cantz506 orbetello modificato

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		Z.506	CANT Z.506 Airone	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Z.506A	CANT Z.506 Airone	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Z.506B Airone	CANT Z.506 Airone, maritime patrol aircraft	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Z.506C	CANT Z.506 Airone	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Z.506S Soccorso	CANT Z.506 Airone, maritime patrol aircraft	Wikidata
commons	image		CRDA Cant.Z.506B Airone		Commons
commons	image		CRDA Cant. Z.506 Airone svutamento scarponi		Commons
commons	image		CRDA Cant. Z.506B Airone in hangar durante una messa		Commons
commons	image		CANT Z. 506B Airone particolare		Commons
commons	image		CANT Z.506 in flight		Commons
commons	image		Italian CANT Z.506 Airone, in September 1943 (342-FH-3A27023-80221AC)		Commons
commons	image		Italian CANT Z.506 Airone on the Sicilian beach of Mondello, September 1943 (342-FH-3A27022-79770AC)		Commons
commons	image		CANT Z506 at Augusta (Sicily) 1943		Commons
commons	image		Cant 506 B		Commons
commons	image		Cantz506 orbetello modificato		Commons