Savoia-Pomilio SP.2

The Savoia-Pomilio SP.2 was a reconnaissance and bomber aircraft built in Italy during the First World War.^[1] It was a refined version of the SP.1, and like it, took its basic configuration from the Farman MF.11: a biplane with twin tails and a fuselage nacelle that accommodated the crew and a pusher-mounted engine.^[2] The SP.2 entered mass production with SIA, and with co-designer 's own firm that he had recently established.^[2]

Around 300 examples were produced, and by spring 1917, these equipped twelve front-line squadrons of the Aeronautica Militare.^[2] Of these machines, about a dozen participated in trials of the before production of this weapon was discontinued.^[3]

Operators[]

 Kingdom of Italy

• Corpo Aeronautico Militare

Specifications[]

Data from Taylor 1989, p.793

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and observer
• Length: 10.77 m (35 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 16.74 m (54 ft 11 in)
• Gross weight: 1,700 kg (3,750 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.12 , 190 kW (250 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
• Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)

Notes[]

References[]

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
• Williams, Anthony G. (2005). "The Cannon Pioneers". Cannon, Machine Guns, and Ammunition. Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-03-03.