Savoia-Marchetti S.55X
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The Savoia-Marchetti S.55X was an Italian twin-hulled flying boat developed for long-distance flights and famous for its record-setting transatlantic crossings in the early 1930s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Savoia-Marchetti S.55X canonical | 1 |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.55 | 1 |
| Savoia-Marchetti SM.55 flying boat | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying boat
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ record aircraft ⓘ seaplane ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
flying boat hulls
ⓘ
twin-hull ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Savoia-Marchetti S.55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1930s aircraft
ⓘ
Italian civil aircraft ⓘ Italian military aircraft ⓘ |
| construction | all-wood airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | multiple crew members ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alessandro Marchetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor |
long-distance flights
ⓘ
transatlantic crossings ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
push-pull configuration
ⓘ
twin engines in tandem ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | early 1930s ⓘ |
| fuselageType | twin hulls ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped demonstrate feasibility of long-range overwater flight
ⓘ
symbol of Italian aviation achievements in the interwar period ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-distance formation flights
ⓘ
record-setting range and endurance ⓘ transatlantic crossings in the early 1930s ⓘ |
| operator |
Italian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | piston engines ⓘ |
| propulsion | two propellers ⓘ |
| role |
long-range flying boat
ⓘ
patrol aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | water ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| usedBy | Italian government for prestige flights ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mass formation transatlantic flights
ⓘ
propaganda flights ⓘ record-setting flights ⓘ |
| usedIn | transatlantic air cruises ⓘ |
| variantOf | Savoia-Marchetti S.55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.55
this entity surface form:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.55 flying boat