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Savoia-Marchetti S.57
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| S.57 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Biplane reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti |
| Maiden 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 One.
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 (250 hp) Isotta-Fraschini V6. The observer had a single ring-mounted 7.7mm (.30") FIAT machinegun.
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 42 engine.
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References
- Donald, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, p.820, "Savoia-Marchetti S.57". Etobicoke, Ontario: Prospero Books, 1997.
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| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
