Savoia-Marchetti S.72

The Savoia-Marchetti S.72 was an Italian three-engine transport monoplane designed and built by Savoia-Marchetti as an enlarged and strengthened version of the earlier S.71. The S.72 was a three-engine high-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. Designed as a heavy bomber the prototype was first flown in 1934 powered by three 410 kW (550 hp) Alfa Romeo licence-built Bristol Pegasus radial engines.

The Savoia-Marchetti S.72 was an Italian three-engine transport monoplane designed and built by Savoia-Marchetti as an enlarged and strengthened version of the earlier S.71. The S.1
__NOTOC__The Savoia-Marchetti S.72 was an Italian three-engine transport monoplane designed and built by Savoia-Marchetti as an enlarged and strengthened version of the earlier S.71. The S.2

Made by SIAI-Marchetti.

One of Chinese Savoia-Marchetti S.72 bombers destroyed on the ground by an Japanese air attack in 1937. It is presumed that all the S.72s were destroyed by Japanese air raids in 1937.3
Empty Weight Lb
14991
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Regia Aeronautica
Eng 1 Type
Alfa Romeo licence-built Bristol Pegasus engine
Max Speed Mph
183
Range Km
2000
Ceiling Ft
26245
Eng 1 Kw
410
Span In
4
Wing Area Sqm
119
Gross Weight Lb
28219
Number Built
7
Empty Weight Kg
6800
Gross Weight Kg
12800
Armament
1000
1200.0
462.0
Height In
Primary user
Republic of China
Manufacturer
SIAI-Marchetti
Range Miles
1243
First Flight
1934
Max Speed Kmh
295
Height Ft
18
Span Ft
97
National Origin
Italy
Wing Area Sqft
1276
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
30
Length Ft
65
Height M
1
Ceiling M
8000
Eng 1 Hp
550
Eng 1 Number
3
Length In
5
Length M
20
Category
Italian airliners 1930-1939
Savoia-Marchetti aircraft

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