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Italy's SIAI Marchetti S.M. 75; Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale (marsupial) transport

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Italy's Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 <em>Marsupiale</em> (marsupial) transport
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Design

The SIAI Marchetti S.M. 75 was a civilian transport and was very successful commercially and was designed by Alessandro Marchetti.1 The design eventually led to the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 bomber.2

The S.M. 75 was made from a composite structure and covering.1

The passenger cabin had heating and ventilation.2

Prototype

Production

  • SIAI Marchetti S.M. 75:
    • Manufacturer: SIAI Marchetti1

Variants

  • SIAI Marchetti S.M. 75:

Usage

Military Use

When World War II broke out the Italian Air Force took over the civilian aircraft.1

Some of the transports were used as bombers.1

After World War II

Some of the S.M. 75s survived World War II and remained in use until 1949.1

Specifications

  SIAI Marchetti S.M. 751
Type Transport1,2
Crew 32, 4 - 51
Passengers 181, 242
Engine (Type) 3: Alfa Romeo 126 RC 341,2
OR 3: Piaggio P.XI RC/402
Cylinders Alfa: Radial 91
HP Alfa: 750 each1,2
Piaggio: 1,000 each2
Cooling Alfa: Air1
Propeller blades  
Dimensions  
Span 97' 5"1,2
Length 70' 10"1, 73' 1"2
Height 16' 9"1, 17' 4"2
Wing area  
Weight  
Empty  
Loaded 28,700 lb1, 32,000 lb2
Maximum load  
Performance  
Speed 230 mph2
Speed @ 13,120' 225 mph1
Cruising speed  
Climb  
Service ceiling 20,500'1
Range 875 miles2, 1,070 miles1
Armament 1: MG1

Sources:

  1. World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
  2. Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook, Ensign L. C. Guthman, 1943