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Savoia-Marchetti SM-65

17.4k karlosdarkness  8.8 years ago

Italian Schnieder cup racing seaplane from 1929, the plane never raced as it suffered technical problems prior to the 1929 race and crashed during testing for the 1930 racing season. Best estimates show she should have been good for nearly 400mph given her drag and the twin 1000hp engines.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Length 35.6ft (10.9m)
  • Height 10.6ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 2,634lbs (1,195kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,555lbs (2,066kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.439
  • Wing Loading 12.7lbs/ft2 (62.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 357.8ft2 (33.2m2)
  • Drag Points 1897

Parts

  • Number of Parts 76
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 279