Savoia-Marchetti SM.95

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name = SM.95
type = Civil airliner / military transport
manufacturer = Savoia-Marchetti



caption =SM.95 NC.41001 with Regia Aeronautica insigna
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first flight = 1942
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primary user = Regia Aeronautica
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number built = 12 (?)
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developed from = Savoia-Marchetti SM.75
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The Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 was an Italian four-engined mid-range transport aircraft, which first flew in 1942. It was the successor of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.75.

Design

The aircraft was of mixed construction, powered by four Alfa Romeo 128 RC.18 radial engines of 625 kW. It had a crew of four or five, and could carry up to 18 passengers. There was no cabin pressurization.

Operational history

It was proposed that a long-range version of this aircraft, the SM.95 GA (with a range of over 11,000 km / 6,840 mi) could be used to mount a bombing raid on New York City launched from Western France, but the presence of many Italian-Americans in the city meant that Mussolini would only authorize the dropping of propaganda pamphlets. The mission, with a 500 kg load, was still on preparation when Italy signed the Armistice in September 1943.

Several SM.95s remained in service into the post-war period, refitted with more powerful and reliable engines, such as the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp or the Bristol Pegasus.

Operators

Civil operators

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* LATI (Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane);ITA - Postwar
* Alitalia ;flag|Egypt|1922 - Postwar
* SAIDE

Military operators

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*Regia Aeronautica;ITA - Postwar
*Aeronautica Militare

pecifications (SM.95)

aircraft specifications
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crew=4-5
capacity=18 passengers
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length main= 24.77 m
length alt= 81 ft 3 in
span main= 34.28 m
span alt= 112 ft 6 in
height main= 5.70 m
height alt= 18 ft 8 in
area main= 128.3 m²
area alt= 1380.5 ft²
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empty weight main= 12,800 kg
empty weight alt= 28,160 lb
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max takeoff weight main= 21,600 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 47,520 lb
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engine (prop)=Alfa Romeo 128 RC.18
type of prop=radial engines
number of props=4
power main= 625 kW
power alt= 840 hp
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max speed main= 360 km/h
max speed alt= 195 knots, 225 mph
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range main= 2,000 km
range alt= 1,080 nm, 1,240 mi
ceiling main= 6,350 m
ceiling alt= 20,830 ft
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ee also

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* List of aircraft of Italy, World War II
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External links

* [http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/savoia_sm-95.php Virtual Aviation Museum]
* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/type/type-general.php?type=540 Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 specs]
* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19470215-0 Accident description 15 FEB 1947]