Piaggio P. 10
| Piaggio P. 10 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Reconnaissance plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1931 |
The Piaggio P.10 was a reconnaissance aircraft made by the Italian manufacturer Piaggio .
History and construction
The P.10 was a single- handled , braced biplane floatplane that was equipped with a main float under the fuselage and two auxiliary floats under the wings. The machine was developed to be able to operate from Italian battleships and cruisers with the help of an airplane catapult . The aircraft was powered by a 328 kW Bristol Jupiter VI star engine built under license . It had three open cockpits, one in front of the wings for the pilot, the other two for the gunner and the observer were behind the wings. A variant with a fixed chassis was called P.10bis .
Military use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (P.10) |
|---|---|
| crew | 3 |
| length | 10.27 m |
| span | 13.8 m |
| height | 4.27 m |
| Wing area | 46.45 m² |
| Empty mass | ? kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | ? kg |
| Cruising speed | ? km / h |
| Top speed | 195 km / h |
| Service ceiling | ? m |
| Range | ? km |
| Engines | 1 × Bristol Jupiter IV star engine with 328 kW built under license |
| Armament | 1 × 7.62mm machine gun for defense |
See also
literature
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 1985. (Eng.)
- Jonathan W. Thomson: Italian Civil and Military Aircraft 1930-45. Aero-Publishers Inc., New York 1963, ISBN 0-8168-6500-0 . (engl.)
Individual evidence
Web links
- Pictures of P.10 ( Memento from April 13, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
