Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
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| Two-engined Savoia Marchetti SM.79B | ||
| Role | Bomber | |
| Crew | 5 or 6 | |
| First Flight | October 1934 | |
| Entered Service | ||
| Manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti | |
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length | 16.2 m | 53ft 2in |
| Wingspan | 20.2 m | 66ft 3in |
| Height | 4.1 m | 13ft 6in |
| Wing Area | 60.9 m² | 656 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 6,800 kg | 14,990 lb |
| Loaded | 10,050 kg | 22,156 lb |
| Maximum takeoff | kg | lb |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 3 × Alfa Romeo 126 | |
| Power (each) | 580 kW | 780 hp |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 434km/h @ 3,790m | 270mph @ 12,450ft |
| Combat range | 2,600 km | 1,615 miles |
| Ferry range | km | miles |
| Service ceiling | 7,000 m | 22,950 ft |
| Rate of climb | 320 m/min | 1,035 ft/min |
| Wing loading | 165 kg/m² | 33.8 lb/ft² |
| Power/Mass | 0.173 kW/kg | 0.106 hp/lb |
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 3 × 12.7 mm Breda machine guns | |
| Bombs | 1,250 kg | 2,750 lb |
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Italian: sparrowhawk) was important Italian bomber of World War II. The three engine airplane was well made, and performed well both as a torpedo and medium bomber. Notable for its distinctive 'hump' in the fuselage the aircraft was well liked by its crews but earned the nickname Gobbo Maledetto (Damned Hunchback). The plane transitioned into use as transport later in the war, a role it did until 1952 in Italy.
Variants:
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79-I - the first production model
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79-II - torpedo-bomber, powered by three Piaggio P.XI engines
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79B - twin-engined export version
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79JR - version for Romania, powered by two Junkers Jumo 211Da engines
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79-III - improved torpedo-bomber model
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79C - VIP transpot conversion
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79K - version for Yugoslavia
- Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79T - long-range VIP transport version
Operators
- Brazil, Iraq, Italy, Romania, Spain, Yugoslavia,
