Saturday, September 27, 2008

Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Canguro

SAVOIA-MARCHETTI SM.82 CANGURO

Developed from SM.75, it was the largest transport aircraft in use by Regia Aeronautica during World War II. It could carry a wide variety of payloads, including fuel supplies, dismantled single engined fighters and 40 troops. After Italian surrender in September 1943, some were used by the Luftwaffe

Type : Transport
Crew : 4-5
Powerplant : three 860hp Alfa Romeo AR.126 RC18 14-cylinder radials
Max Speed : 230mph at sea level
Service Ceiling : 19,600ft
Max Range : 1865miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 6m/22.95m/29.68m
Armament : 4x7.62mm machine guns; up to 8800lb of bombs

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