| SP.1 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance and bomber aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | SIA |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1916 |
The Savoia-Pomilio SP.1 was a reconnaissance and bomber aircraft built in Italy during the First World War. [1]
The SP.1 was designed by Major Umberto Savoia and Lieutenant Ottorino Pomilio based on the Farman MF.11 that SIA was building under licence as the SIA 5b. [2] While the SP.1 shared the same basic configuration as the 5b, it was a larger and stronger aircraft. [2]
The pilot and observer sat in tandem in an open nacelle with the engine mounted pusher-fashion at its rear. [2] This nacelle was mounted on struts in the gap between biplane wings, and a twin-tail arrangement linked by a common horizontal stabiliser was carried on booms that extended aft from the wings. [2] SIA built the prototype at its factory in Turin, and while this was the only example constructed, it served as the basis for a number of follow-on designs, [2] the SP.2, SP.3, and SP.4, which were built in large numbers. [1]
Data from "Savoja-Pomilio S.p.1"
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