Piaggio designed the P.8 to meet a Regia Marina requirement for a small reconnaissance seaplane that could operate from the large submarineEttore Fieramosca. The aircraft had to be designed so that it could be stowed disassembled in a watertight, cylindrical hangar aboard the submarine. In order to minimize danger to the submarine and the aircraft during flight operations—which required Ettore Fieramosca to loiter on the surface while the aircraft was being assembled or disassembled—the aircraft was designed to be assembled quickly for flight operations and disassembled quickly after recovery for stowage in its hangar.
The P.8, which first flew in 1928, was a single-seat monoplane with twin floats mounted beneath its fuselage and a parasol wing. Its 56-kilowatt (75-horsepower) Blackburn Cirrus II engine drove a two-bladed propeller and gave it a top speed of 135 kilometers per hour (84 miles per hour).
Operational historyedit
The P.8 was among various small seaplanes considered for use aboard Ettore Fieramosca, which was commissioned in 1930. None of the aircraft were deployed aboard the submarine, and Ettore Fieramosca's hangar was removed in 1931.
Passingham, Malcolm (February 2000). "Les hydravions embarqués sur sous-marins" [Submarine-carried Seaplanes]. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (83): 7–17. ISSN 1243-8650.
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piaggio, italian, reconnaissance, floatplane, designed, built, piaggio, regia, marina, italian, royal, navy, role, reconnaissance, floatplane, national, origin, italy, manufacturer, piaggio, first, flight, 1928, primary, user, regia, marina, contents, design, . The Piaggio P 8 was an Italian reconnaissance floatplane designed and built by Piaggio for the Regia Marina Italian Royal Navy Piaggio P 8 Role Reconnaissance floatplane National origin Italy Manufacturer Piaggio First flight 1928 Primary user Regia Marina Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 4 Specifications 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksDesign and development editPiaggio designed the P 8 to meet a Regia Marina requirement for a small reconnaissance seaplane that could operate from the large submarine Ettore Fieramosca The aircraft had to be designed so that it could be stowed disassembled in a watertight cylindrical hangar aboard the submarine In order to minimize danger to the submarine and the aircraft during flight operations which required Ettore Fieramosca to loiter on the surface while the aircraft was being assembled or disassembled the aircraft was designed to be assembled quickly for flight operations and disassembled quickly after recovery for stowage in its hangar The P 8 which first flew in 1928 was a single seat monoplane with twin floats mounted beneath its fuselage and a parasol wing Its 56 kilowatt 75 horsepower Blackburn Cirrus II engine drove a two bladed propeller and gave it a top speed of 135 kilometers per hour 84 miles per hour Operational history editThe P 8 was among various small seaplanes considered for use aboard Ettore Fieramosca which was commissioned in 1930 None of the aircraft were deployed aboard the submarine and Ettore Fieramosca s hangar was removed in 1931 Operators edit nbsp Kingdom of Italy Regia MarinaSpecifications edit nbsp This aircraft article is missing some or all of its specifications If you have a source you can help Wikipedia by adding them General characteristics Crew one Powerplant 1 Blackburn Cirrus II 56 kW 75 hp Performance Maximum speed 135 km h 84 mph 73 kn See also editItalian submarine Ettore Fieramosca Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Macchi M 53 Related lists List of seaplanes and flying boatsNotes editReferences editPassingham Malcolm February 2000 Les hydravions embarques sur sous marins Submarine carried Seaplanes Avions Toute l aeronautique et son histoire in French 83 7 17 ISSN 1243 8650 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Piaggio P 8 AR Aircraft Manuals Blueprints Video Publications Piaggio P 8 Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piaggio P 8 amp oldid 1136516129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
