Magni Vale

Magni Vale
The only Magni Vale on display at Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", Milan, Italy
General information
Type	Monoplane tourer and aerobatic trainer
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Piero Magni-Aviazione
Designer	Piero Magni
Number built	1
History
First flight	1930s

The Magni Vale PM-3-4 was an Italian civil monoplane for use as a tourer or aerobatic trainer designed and built by Piero Magni-Aviazione in Milan. ^[1]

Design and development

The Vale was a sleek single-seat parasol wing braced monoplane powered by a 130 hp (97 kW) Farina T.58 radial engine. ^[1] An improved variant, the Supervale PM-4-1 had a 140 hp (104 kW) Fiat A.54 engine. ^[1] The start of the second world war halted design and development by the company. ^[1]

Variants

Vale PM-3-4

Powered by a 130 hp (97 kW) Farina T.58 radial engine. ^[2]

Supervale PM-4-1

Powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) Fiat A.54 engine. ^[1]

Specifications (Vale)

Performance figures calculated

Data from Les Ailes 7 February 1935 ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)
• Height: 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 10.69 m² (115.1 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 540 kg (1,190 lb)
• Gross weight: 765 kg (1,687 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Farina T.58 5-cylinder radial engine, 97 kW (130 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
• Cruise speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
• Minimum control speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
• Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985, p. 2412
2. "Le monoplan Piero Magni "Vale"". Les Ailes (712): 3. 7 February 1935.

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.