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Piaggio P.10

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Piaggio P.10
Role Reconnaissance biplane floatplane
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Piaggio
First flight 1932

The Piaggio P.10 was a 1930s Italian three-seat reconnaissance biplane floatplane produced by Piaggio.[1]

Design and development

The P.10 was a single-bay biplane which was designed to be catapult launched from Italian Navy battleships and cruisers. It had a single main float supplemented by small floats, one on each wingtip.[1] The P.10 was powered by a 440 hp (328 kW) licence-built Bristol Jupiter VI radial engine.[1] The aircraft had three open cockpits, one forward of the wings for the pilot, further aft was a cockpit for a gunner, just in front of the tailplane was the third cockpit for the observer.[1] A landplane variant, the P.10bis, had a fixed landing gear.[1]

Specifications (P.10)

Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3 (pilot, gunner and observer)

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Orbis 1985, p. 2712

Bibliography

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)