Filippo Zappata was one of the foremost Italian aircraft designers. He worked for
The aircraft had a very s… See more

The production aircraft had an endurance of 12 hours; the record-breaking version, as was quite common at the time (mainly due to the low fuel consumption of the piston engine), greatly exceeded this. The USA had establi… See more

Generally, the Z.501 had a mixed reputation. It was pleasant to fly, having low wing loading and good performance (when it was first introduced). It was quite reliable despite having only one liquid-cooled engine. Th… See more

Kingdom of Italy
• Regia Aeronautica
• Aviazione Legionaria operated 9 aircraft
• Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force… See more

Data from The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Italian Civil and Military Aircraft 1930–1945
General characteristics
• Crew: 4-5
• Length: 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)… See more

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• Angelucci, Enzo and Paolo Matricardi. World Aircraft: World War II, Volume I (Sampson Low Guides). Maidenhead, UK: Sampson Low, 1978. ISBN 0-562-00096-8.
• Axworthy, Mark (September–October 1999). "Fla… See more