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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the maritime patrol & asw aircraft category.
01 / Overview
CANT Z.501 Gabbiano
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1943
Quantity
454
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the maritime patrol & asw aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base Airframeparasol wing flying boat
- Mission Typemaritime patrol reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare search-and-rescue
- Service Entry Year1935
- Flight Crew5
- Mission Crew5
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeIsotta Fraschini Asso XI.RC inline piston engine
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed200 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,000 m
- Range2,400 km
- Endurance12
- On-Station Time12
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / Radarvisual observation Breda-SAFAT machine guns
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles5
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteYes
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload640 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length14.3 m
- Wingspan22.5 m
- Max Takeoff Weight5,300 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built454
- Operators4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1950
- Production Start1935
- Production End1943
- Operational Statusobsolete by 1940, used until 1949
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production ended
91
years in service
8
years in production
454
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
CANT Z.501 GabbianoSALES2records
Romania
Spainⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT RANKING Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
112MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT19INTERWAR PERIOD · MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT416ITALY · ALL WEAPONS118PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theMaritime Patrol & ASW Aircraftcategory.
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