Savoia-Marchetti S.57
| S.57 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Biplane reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti |
| First 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 I.
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 (249 hp) Isotta-Fraschini V.6. The observer had a single ring-mounted 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine gun.
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 Type 42 engine.
Operators
Specifications
Data from The complete encyclopedia of world aircraft[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 11.25 m (36 ft 11 in)
- Gross weight: 1,605 kg (3,538 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini V.6 6-cyl. water-cooled, in-line piston engine, 186 kW (249 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn)
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine gun mounted on a Scarff ring for the observer
See also
Related lists
- List of Interwar military aircraft
- List of military aircraft of the United States
- List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft
References
- ^ Donald, David (1997). The complete encyclopedia of world aircraft (Reprinted. ed.). New York, NY: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 820. ISBN 9780760705926.
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