Savoia-Marchetti S.56
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The Savoia-Marchetti S.56 is an Italian single-engine amphibious flying boat from the 1920s, known for its light touring and training roles and its use in both civilian and military aviation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious flying boat
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light touring aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | flying boat ⓘ |
| amphibiousCapability | yes ⓘ |
| category |
1920s Italian civil utility aircraft
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1920s Italian military trainer aircraft ⓘ amphibious aircraft ⓘ flying boats ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | open cockpits ⓘ |
| configuration | biplane ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
fabric-covered surfaces
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wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer |
Curtiss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isotta Fraschini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1924 ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable beaching gear ⓘ |
| licenseBuilder | American Aeronautical Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licenseBuiltIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
American Aeronautical Corporation S-56
NERFINISHED
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Savoia-Marchetti S.56A NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoia-Marchetti S.56B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuiltApproximate | over 60 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | touring ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | tractor ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | pilot training ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| typicalCrewRole | pilot ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian military flying schools
ⓘ
Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ civil flying clubs ⓘ private owners ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil aviation
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ seaplane training ⓘ sport flying ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | single-bay biplane ⓘ |
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