The Savoia-Marchetti S.74 was a four-engine

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developed by

Savoia-Marchetti SIAI-Marchetti was an Italian aircraft manufacturer primarily active during the interwar period. History The original company was founded during 1915 as SIAI (''Società Idrovolanti Alta Italia'' - Seaplane Company of Upper Italy). As suggested ...

for ''

Ala Littoria Ala Littoria S.A. was the Italian national airline that operated during the fascist regime in the 1930s and 1940s. History ''Ala Littoria'' was formed by a merger of Società Aerea Mediterranea (SAM), Società Anonima Navigazione Aerea (SANA) ...

''.

Design and development

The

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first flew on 16 November 1934. Only three were ever built.

Operational history

The aircraft were used in passenger service. On 22 December 1937, one broke the speed record over , at . When

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entered

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in 1940, they were put into service as

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for the ''

Regia Aeronautica The Italian Royal Air Force (''Regia Aeronautica Italiana'') was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolis ...

''. None of the three survived the war.

Operators

Civil operators

; * LATI

Military operators

; * ''

Specifications (S.74)

References

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