Engineering:Savoia-Pomilio SP.1
| SP.1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance and bomber aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | SIA |
| Designer | Umberto Savoia and Ottorino Pomilio |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Savoia-Pomilio SP.1 was a reconnaissance and bomber aircraft built in Italy during the First World War.[1]
Design and development
The SP.1 was designed by Major Umberto Savoia and Lieutenant Ottorino Pomilio based on the Farman MF.11 that SIA was building under licence as the SIA 5b.[2] While the SP.1 shared the same basic configuration as the 5b, it was a larger and stronger aircraft.[2]
The pilot and observer sat in tandem in an open nacelle with the engine mounted pusher-fashion at its rear.[2] This nacelle was mounted on struts in the gap between biplane wings, and a twin-tail arrangement linked by a common horizontal stabiliser was carried on booms that extended aft from the wings.[2] SIA built the prototype at its factory in Turin, and while this was the only example constructed, it served as the basis for a number of follow-on designs,[2] the SP.2, SP.3, and SP.4, which were built in large numbers.[1]
Specifications
Data from "Savoja-Pomilio S.p.1"
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and observer
- Length: 10.70 m (35 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 16.80 m (55 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 68 m2 (730 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 1,850 kg (4,070 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.12 , 190 kW (250 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 km/h (72 mph, 63 kn)
Notes
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- "Savoja-Pomilio S.p.1". Aerei Italiani. http://www.aerei-italiani.net/SchedeT/aereosp1.htm.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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