Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale
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The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale was an Italian World War II-era three-engined transport and bomber aircraft known for its long-range capability and extensive use in military logistics and special missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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bomber aircraft → military transport aircraft → |
| aircraftType |
landplane
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| armament |
defensive machine guns
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internal bomb load → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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Kingdom of Italy → |
| crew |
5
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6 → |
| engineConfiguration |
three-engined
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| enteredProduction |
1940
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| firstFlight |
1939
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| fuselageConstruction |
mixed wood and metal construction
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| introduced |
1940
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| manufacturer |
Savoia-Marchetti
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 270 km/h
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| nameMeaning |
Marsupial in Italian
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| nickname |
Marsupiale
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| notableFeature |
large cargo capacity
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long-range capability → |
| notableOperation |
long-range supply flights to North Africa
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transport of strategic materials and personnel → |
| numberOfEngines |
3
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| powerplant |
Alfa Romeo 128 radial engine
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| primaryRole |
long-range military transport
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| primaryUser |
Regia Aeronautica
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| productionPeriod |
1940s
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| propulsionType |
piston engine
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| range |
over 2000 km
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| secondaryRole |
medium bomber
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paratroop transport → special missions aircraft → |
| serviceEntry |
early 1940s
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| usedBy |
Aeronautica Militare
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Luftwaffe → Regia Aeronautica → postwar Italian Air Force → |
| usedFor |
bombing missions
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cargo transport → military logistics → paratroop drops → special operations → troop transport → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| usedInTheater |
Eastern Front
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Mediterranean theatre of World War II → North African campaign → |
| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Regia Aeronautica
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usedAircraft |