Savoia-Marchetti SM.95
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| SM.95 | |
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 SM.95 NC.41001 with Regia Aeronautica insigna |
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| Type | Civil airliner / military transport |
| Manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti |
| Maiden flight | 1942 |
| Primary user | Regia Aeronautica |
| Number built | 12 (?) |
| Developed from | Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 |
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 was an Italian four-engined mid-range transport aircraft, which first flew in 1942. It was the successor of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.75.
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[edit] Design
The aircraft was of mixed construction, powered by four Alfa Romeo 128 RC.18 radial engines of 625 kW. It had a crew of four or five, and could carry up to 18 passengers. There was no cabin pressurization.
[edit] Operational history
It was proposed that a long-range version of this aircraft, the SM.95 GA (with a range of over 11,000 km / 6,840 mi) could be used to mount a bombing raid on New York City launched from Western France, but the presence of many Italian-Americans in the city meant that Mussolini would only authorize the dropping of propaganda pamphlets. The mission, with a 500 kg load, was still on preparation when Italy signed the Armistice in September 1943.
Several SM.95s remained in service into the post-war period, refitted with more powerful and reliable engines, such as the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp or the Bristol Pegasus.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Civil operators
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- LATI (Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane)
Italy - Postwar
Egypt - Postwar
- SAIDE
[edit] Military operators
- Italy - Postwar
[edit] Specifications (SM.95)
General characteristics
- Crew: 4-5
- Capacity: 18 passengers
- Length: 24.77 m (81 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 34.28 m (112 ft 6 in)
- Height: 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 128.3 m² (1380.5 ft²)
- Empty weight: 12,800 kg (28,160 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 21,600 kg (47,520 lb)
- Powerplant: 4× Alfa Romeo 128 RC.18 radial engines, 625 kW (840 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 360 km/h (195 knots, 225 mph)
- Range: 2,000 km (1,080 nm, 1,240 mi)
- Service ceiling 6,350 m (20,830 ft)
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