Savoia-Marchetti S.73

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S.73
Czech Airlines S.73
Type Airliner
Manufacturer Savoia-Marchetti
Maiden flight 1934

The Savoia-Marchetti S.73 was a three engine airliner that flew during the 1930s and early 1940s. The first prototype flew in 1934. The S.73 flew in passenger service with airlines such as Sabena, Ala Littoria, Czech Airlines and Avio Linee Italiane. At the outbreak of World War II, some of these planes were pressed into military transport duty with Italy and Belgium.

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[edit] Specifications (S.73)

Data from World Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4-5
  • Capacity: 18 passengers
  • Length: 17.45 m (57 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 24.0 m (78 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 4.95 m (15 ft 1 in)
  • Loaded weight: 10,430 kg (22,933 lb)
  • Powerplant: 3× Piaggio Stella X.RC 9 air cooled radial engine, 522 kW (700 hp) each

Performance

[edit] References

  1. ^ Angelucci, Enzo (1982). World Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-517-54724-4. 

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Designation sequence

S.71 - S.72 - S.73 - S.74

 

 

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