Savoia-Marchetti S.72

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Savoia-Marchetti S.72
Savoia-Marchetti S.72 prototipo MM.219.jpg
RoleBomber/transport
National originItaly
Manufacturer Savoia-Marchetti
First flight 1934
Primary users China
Regia Aeronautica
Number built7

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.

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Operational history

The Regia Aeronautica showed no interest in the aircraft as a heavy bomber and the prototype was used as a VIP transport. After being demonstrated in China in 1935 the prototype was handed over to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek as a gift. Six more aircraft were ordered by the Chinese and assembled in China. It is presumed that all the aircraft were destroyed in Japanese air raids in 1937.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. Oribis 1985, page 2894