Piaggio P.23R

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Piaggio P.23R
Piaggio P.23R
Type: Cargo plane
Design country:

Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Italy

Manufacturer:

Piaggio

First flight:

1936

Number of pieces:

1 prototype

The Piaggio P.23R , which was also called Piaggio P.123 for propaganda purposes , was a fast cargo aircraft made by the Italian manufacturer Piaggio .

History and construction

Piaggio designed the P.23R specifically to set speed records for cargo planes. The aircraft was a three-engine, cantilever low-wing aircraft and had a double tail unit. The three V12 piston engines Isotta Fraschini Asso XI R with 671 kW each were mounted in aerodynamically smooth fairings and each powered a three-blade propeller. The trunk was very slim. The crew sat in two separate open cockpits. Later, the machine having three was Piaggio P.XI-RC.40 - radial engines equipped each with 746 kW and modifies the landing gear. In addition, both cockpits were provided with closed hoods.

Radial engine Piaggio P.XI

The P.23R flew for the first time in 1936. On December 30, 1938, it carried a payload of 5000 kg at an average speed of 404 km / h, setting two new world records, both over the 1000 km and 2000 km -Distance. Development ended in 1939.

Technical specifications

P.23R with closed cockpits, 1942
Parameter Data (P.23R with Piaggio engines)
crew 4th
length 23.74 m
span 29.41 m
height 4.93 m
Wing area 91.27 m²
Empty mass 11,979 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 18,986 kg
Cruising speed 349 km / h
Top speed 439 km / h
Service ceiling 7276 m
Range 3798 km
Engines 3 × 14-cylinder radial engines Piaggio P.XI RC40 with 750 kW (1,020 hp) each

See also

literature

  • Jonathan W. Thompson: Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930-1945. New York 1963, ISBN 0-8168-6500-0 , pp. 220-221.

Web links

Commons : Piaggio P.23R  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jonathan W. Thompson: Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930-1945. New York 1963, ISBN 0-8168-6500-0 , pp. 220-221.