Pomilio P types
The Pomilio P -types were two-seat fighter aircraft of the Italian Corpo Aeronautico Militare during the First World War .
Pomilio PC
The aircraft company of the brothers Alessandro and Ottorino Pomilio, the '' Fabbrica Aeroplani Ing. O. Pomilio '' initially designed the Pomilio PC . The PC had two open cockpits that were arranged one behind the other. The aircraft was powered by a 260 hp (191 kW) Fiat A.12 in-line engine. It arrived at the front as a reconnaissance aircraft in 1917, but was not considered stable enough under combat conditions.
Pomilio PD
The Pomilio PD had an improved cooling system. A total of 545 aircraft were manufactured by PC and PD, mostly of the PD type.
Pomilio PE
As an improved version, the Pomilio PE was developed with a larger tail unit and rudder and a more powerful Fiat A.12 engine.
1071 aircraft were manufactured by Pomilio in Italy and its US subsidiary in Indianapolis and armed with synchronized rigid front-mounted machine guns and movable observer machine guns. The planes proved their worth due to their high speed and climbing ability. They had about 30 squadrons in their inventory.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 8.95 m |
| span | 11.80 m |
| height | 3.35 m |
| Takeoff mass | 1535 kg |
| Top speed | 195 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 5000 m |
| Flight duration | 3.5 h |
| Engine | 1 × in-line engine FIAT A.12 with 300 PS (221 kW) |
| Armament | 1 synchronized rigid 8 mm Revelli machine-gun, 1 to 2 × 7.7 mm (0.303-in) Lewis MGs on Scarff rotary mount |
Pomilio PY
The Pomilio PY type was probably no longer used
literature
- Michael JH Taylor: Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . Studio Editions, London 1989.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985) . Orbis Publishing,, p. 2759.