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Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Canguru
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 ''Marsupiale'' was an Italian bomber and transport aircraft of World War II. It was a Cantilever#Aircraft, cantilever, mid-wing monoplane trimotor with a retractable, Conventional landing gear, tailwheel undercarriage. There were 875Pini 1994, p.1. (plus one prototype) built, the first entering service in 1940. Although able to operate as a bomber with a maximum bombload of up to 8,818 lb (4000 kg), the SM.82 saw very limited use in this role.Mondey 2006, p. 242. The SM.82 was the foreign aircraft used in largest number by the Luftwaffe, which operated several hundreds of this aircraft, as a transport.Pini 1994, p.1. Post-war about 30 SM.82s continued in service with the ''Aeronautica Militare Italiana'', many remaining in service until the early 1960s.Mondey 2006, pp. 242–243. Development The SM.82 was developed from the earlier Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, SM.75 ''Marsupiale'' civil transport as a heavy bomber and Military transport aircraft, mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Aircraft
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