Savoia-Marchetti S.71

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Savoia-Marchetti S.71
Type Eight-passenger light transport
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Savoia-Marchetti
Maiden flight 1930
Number built 7

The Savoia-Marchetti S.71 was am Italian eight-passenger light transport designed and built by Savoia-Marchetti. The S.71 was a three-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It had a crew of four and room for eight passengers. The first four aircraft were powered by three 240hp (179kW) Walter Castor radial engines but the last three had 370hp (276kW) Piaggio P.VII engines.

[edit] Specifications (Castor-powered)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4
  • Capacity: 8 passengers
  • Length: 14 m (45 ft 11¼ in)
  • Wingspan: 21.20 m (69 ft 6¾ in)
  • Height: 4.10 m (13 ft 5½ in)
  • Wing area: 60 m² (645.86 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 2900 kg (6393 lb)
  • Gross weight: 4600 kg (10141 lb)
  • Powerplant: 3 × Walter Castor radial engine, 179 kW (240 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph)
  • Range: 1600 km (994 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 5250 m (17,550 ft)


[edit] References

  1. ^ Oribis 1985, page 2894
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
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