SM.79-III

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft multi-role aircraft
high-wing
medium bomber
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad 1,000 kg
gptkbp:casualties few preserved examples
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:crewCapacity 3-4
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:design gptkb:Alberto_Savoia
streamlined fuselage
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Pegasus
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1936
1960s
gptkbp:height 3.8 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the most successful bombers of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SM.79-III
gptkbp:introduced 1937
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 15.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Savoia-Marchetti
gptkbp:maxSpeed 400 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 4,000 kg
5,500 kg
gptkbp:nickname Sparviero
gptkbp:notableFeature tri-motor design
bombing_raids_in_the_Mediterranean
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1,000
gptkbp:operationalHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operationalRange long range for its class
gptkbp:participatesIn tactical bomber
gptkbp:performance good maneuverability
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:productionYears 1936-1943
gptkbp:propulsion 3
gptkbp:range 2,000 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft SM.81
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:retirementYear obsolescence
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:serviceHistory used in various conflicts
gptkbp:services 1950s
7,500 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:SM.84
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:North_Africa
strategic bombing
gptkbp:usedBy Regia Aeronautica
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Savoia-Marchetti_SM.79
gptkbp:wingspan 20.0 m