SIAI p.13
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| Type: | Reconnaissance plane |
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1918 |
| Number of pieces: |
unknown, but> 200 |
The SIAI S.13 was a reconnaissance and hunting flying boat made by the Italian aircraft manufacturer SIAI-Marchetti and a smaller version of the previous model SIAI S.12 .
history
The Italian Navy bought 58 flying boats, the Spanish Navy 20 of them with a Hispano-Suiza engine with 300 hp. In France the machine was built and sold under license under CAMS C-13. The Swedish Navy received three S.13s.
A civil version was sold under the name SIAI S.13bis.
technology
The S.13 was a single-engine biplane reconnaissance flying boat with a crew of two. Pilot and observer sat next to each other in the open cockpit and were only protected by a windshield. The canoe-shaped hull was made of three layers of wood. As with the predecessor machines SIAI S.8 to SIAI S.12 , the wings were covered with ropes and attached to the fuselage with spars and steel wires. The S.13 was powered by an Isotta Fraschini V6 engine with 250 hp and a two-blade propeller. The armament consisted of a 7.7 mm machine gun.
Versions
| version | Data |
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| P.13 | Reconnaissance and fighter flying boat for the Navy |
| P.13bis | Civil version |
| P.13 to M | military version of the p.13 |
| P.13 Tipo | single-seat special version for the military (discarded) |
| CAMS C-13 | French license production |
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 1-2 |
| length | 9.02 m |
| span | 11.3 m |
| height | 3.2 m |
| Wing area | 34.5 m² |
| Empty mass | 1285 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 1560 kg |
| drive | an Isotta Fraschini v. 6 with 250 PS (184 kW) |
| Cruising speed | 152 km / h |
| Top speed | 177 km / h |
| Range | approx. 600 km |
| Armament | a 7.7 mm MG (.303 in) |
user
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France (under license as CAMS C-13)
- Aéronavale : 20
- Marina Regia : 59
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- Spanish Air Force : 20
- Swedish Navy (Marinens Flygväsen): 3
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literature
- Michael JH Taylor: Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. 1989
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985).
