Savoia Marchetti SM79 "Sparviero”

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SM 79 of 10a Squadriglia, 28° Gruppo, 8° Stormo.

The unit insignia was inspired by the coverage name
("Gallina", chicken in italian) used in Spain
by the squadron commander Cap. Tullio di Prato.

History
The SM79 was the most famous version of a
line of tri-motor Italian bombers. It was
christened Sparviero (Sparrow Hawk) but it's
crewmen called it Gobbo (Hunchback).
This sturdy hump-backed aircraft dated back
to 1934 and didn't look like much, but it
provided valuable service in all Italian
theaters, even in the most difficult conditions.
Originally created as a bomber, it really came
into it's own as a torpedo-bomber.
During the war it accomplished some of the
most hard missions in the varios theathers.
Production ceased in 1944 after about 1370
aircraft were built. It was used by the Italians
after the war as a transport and target tug.
Performance
Max speed...................................... 475 km/h
Service ceiling.................................. 8 500 m
Range: .............................................. 200 km
Gross weight.................................. 10 730 kg
Wing Span: ...................................... 21.20 m
Length.............................................. 16.20 m
Height: .............................................. 4,60 m
Crew: ..........................................................6
Armament: ............................ 3 12,7 mm gun
.............................. 1 7,7 mm gun
............... up to 1250 kg of bombs
................ or 2 450 mm torpedoes
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