CANT Z.1010

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The CANT Z.1010 was a small Italian passenger aircraft from the mid-1930s. It was a single‑engine, five‑seat wooden high‑wing monoplane built by Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini (CANT) and designed by Filippo Zappata. Only one Z.1010 was ever made, and its first flight was on 14 August 1935, piloted by Mario Stoppani.

Design and features: The Z.1010 used a high, elliptical wing with a high aspect ratio. It was supported by two V‑struts from the lower fuselage to the wing spars, with additional jury struts. It had flaps and short‑span ailerons. The tail carried a conventional, curved outline with a rudder and elevators. The aircraft was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Major engine (licensed built by Alfa Romeo), a four‑cylinder inverted inline engine producing about 120 hp (90 kW), driving a two‑blade propeller. The cabin behind the pilot had two windows on each side for passengers, with the forward left‑hand window forming part of a cabin door. The Z.1010 rode on a fixed conventional undercarriage with faired main wheels and tall, faired shock absorbers.

Career: The Z.1010 was built for the Littorio Air Rally, which began on 24 August 1935, soon after its first flight. It drew no orders and, in 1936, was badly damaged during practice for the Saharan Circuit and was not rebuilt.