Savoia-Marchetti S.57
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| S.57 | |
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| Type | Biplane reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti |
| Maiden flight | 1923 |
| Primary user | Regia Aeronautica |
| Number built | 20 |
The Savoia-Marchetti S.57 was an Italian single-engine biplane flying boat intended for aerial reconnaissance, built by Savoia-Marchetti for Regia Aeronautica after World War One.
Of wooden construction with a single-step hull, with pilot and observer/gunner in tandem open cockpits in the bow, the S.57 was powered by a single 186 kW (250 hp) Isotta-Fraschini V6. The observer had a single ring-mounted 7.7 mm (.30") FIAT machinegun.
Eighteen S.57s were accepted by Regia Aeronautica in 1925 and used as trainers.
A sole S.57bis (improved) was built, with a 224 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza 42 engine.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 11.25 m (36 ft 11 in)
- Gross weight: 1605 kg (3538 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Isotta-Fraschini water-cooled 6-cylinder vee engine, 186 kW (250 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 215 km/h (134 mph)
Armament
- 1 × 7.7mm machine gun (observer)
[edit] See also
Related lists
[edit] Bibliography
- Donald, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, p.820, "Savoia-Marchetti S.57". Etobicoke, Ontario: Prospero Books, 1997.
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