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CANSA C.5

first flew 1939· civil trainer

what is it?

The CANSA C.5 was a training biplane developed in Italy shortly before World War II.

How to recognise it: 1 engine · biplane · 8.5 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 176 km/htop speed
  • range 640 kmwithout refuelling
  • size 633 kgmax take-off weight
  • built 65made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • First flew 87 years ago, in 1939.

spec sheet

first flight
1939-07-24
number built
65
role
civil trainer
makers
CANSA
engines
1× Fiat A.50
length
6.2 m
wingspan
8.5 m
height
2.5 m
max take-off weight
633 kg
top speed
176 km/h
range
640 km
ceiling
4,650 m
wings
biplane

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q3648482, Wikipedia: CANSA C.5 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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