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

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

Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale

SAVOIA-MARCHETTI SM.75 MARSUPIALE

It was a three-engined civil airliner designed in 1937. 34 aircrafts in service at the time Italy’s entry into the war were requisitioned as military transports and eventually joined by 56 more newly built machines. Some of the survivors remained in service until 1949.

Type : Transport
Crew : 4-5 (plus 18 passengers)
Powerplant : three 750hp Alfa Romeo AR.126 RC34 radials
Max Speed : 225mph at 13,120ft
Service Ceiling : 20,500ft
Max Range : 1070miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 5.10m/21.60m/29.68m
Armament : 1x7.62mm machine gun

Saunders-Roe (Saro) A.27 London

SAUNDERS-ROE (SARO) A.27 LONDON

It was produced to Air Ministry Specification R.24/31. The first of 10 Mk.I aircraft delivered in 1936. The next produced 20 aircraft, Mk.II featured uprated engines. And all of Mk.Is upgraded into Mk.II standard. London equipped 7 Coastal Command squadrons, and was moperational in the early months of World War II

Type : Coastal Patrol Biplane Flying Boat
Crew : 5
Powerplant : two 1055hp Bristol Pegasus X radial engines
Max Speed : 155mph
Service Ceiling : 19,900ft
Max Range : 1100miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 5.72m/17.31m/24.38m
Armament : 1x7.7mm Lewis machine gun in bow one 1 in each of 2 midships positions; up to 2000lb of bombs or depth charges in the underwing racks.

SAAB J-29 Tunnan

SAAB J-29 TUNNAN

The first prototype flew on 1 September 1948 and the first production aircraft entered service in 1951, it was the first swept-wing aircraft of western European to enter service after World War II. Saw limited action in support of UN forces during Congo crisis in 1962-1963. also being the first Swedish aircraft to be exported, several being delivered to Austrian. Variants including A-29 (Ground Attack), S-29 (Reconnaissance), J-29D (Experimental with afterburner), J-29E (Interceptor with ‘saw-tooth’ wing)

Type : Fighter (Data J-29F)
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 6170lb license-built De Havilland Ghost Turbojet
Max Speed : 659mph
Service Ceiling : 50,850ft
Max Range : 1060miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.73m/10.10m/11m
Armament : 4x20mm Hispano cannon; 1000lb of underwing stores.

IAe.58 Pucara

IAE.58 PUCARA

This twin turboprop assault aircraft flew for the first time on 20 August 1969, and originally known as Delfin. Intended primarily for counter-insurgency work, the type entered service with Argentine Air Force for the first time at June 1978 with 11th Escuadron de Exploration y Ataque. About 100 being delivered and it presented a serious threat to British forces during the Falkland campaign of 1982.

Type : Assault Aircraft
Crew : 2
Powerplant : two 1022hp Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprops
Max Speed : 310mph at 9842ft
Service Ceiling : 32,808ft
Max Range : 1890miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 5.36m/14.25m/14.50m
Armament : 2x20mm cannon and 4x7.62mm machine guns; up to 3571lb of external stores

Hindustan HJT-16 Kiran

HINDUSTAN HJT-16 KIRAN

It flew for the first time on 4 September 1964, designed as a basic and advanced jet trainer. 190 aircrafts ordered for the Indian Air Force. In 1977, start from the 119th prototype, it was modified for light attack and weapon training as Kiran MK.Ia, the final derivative being the Kiran Mk.II

Type : Basic/Advanced Trainer
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 2500lb Rolls-Royce Viper 11 Turbojet
Max Speed : 432mph at sea level
Service Ceiling : 30,000ft
Max Range : 463miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.64m/10.60m/10.70m
Armament : 1000lb of bombs