The Savoia-Pomilio SP.2 was a reconnaissance and bomber aircraft built in Italy during the First World War.[1] It was a refined version of the SP.1, and like it, took its basic configuration from the Farman MF.11: a biplane with twin tails and a fuselage nacelle that accommodated the crew and a pusher-mounted engine.[2] The SP.2 entered mass production with SIA, and with co-designer Ottorino Pomilio's own firm that he had recently established.[2]
| SP.2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance and bomber aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | SIA, Pomilio |
| Designer | Umberto Savoia and Ottorino Pomilio |
| First flight | 10 July 1916 |
| Number built | ca. 300 |
| Developed from | Savoia-Pomilio SP.1 |
Around 300 examples were produced, and by spring 1917, these equipped twelve front-line squadrons of the Aeronautica Militare.[2] Of these machines, about a dozen participated in trials of the Revelli-FIAT 25 mm cannon before production of this weapon was discontinued.[3]
Operators
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Specifications
editData from Taylor 1989, p.793
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and observer
- Length: 10.77 m (35 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 16.74 m (54 ft 11 in)
- Gross weight: 1,700 kg (3,750 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.12 , 190 kW (250 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
Notes
editReferences
edit- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- Williams, Anthony G. (2005). "The Cannon Pioneers". Cannon, Machine Guns, and Ammunition. Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
