Of unequal span, the upper longer than the lower,[2] of wooden construction. Instructor and student sat side by side in separate cockpits, with dual controls; a third cockpit was located just aft that. It used a 52 kW (70 hp) Anzani.
The S.56A had a slightly longer span and 60 kW (80 hp) Anzani, and was turned into an amphibian by addition of manually retractable landing gear. Private owners and flying clubs purchased at least 12,[2] and Regia Aeronautica operated four[2] (differing in engine specification, including 96 kW {115 hp} FIAT A.53, 101 kW {135 hp} FIAT A.54, and Walter Venusradial engines, among others).
The S.56A proved popular in the U.S., and the American Aeronautical Corporation (AAC) set up licence production in 1929, relying on the 67 kW (90 hp) KinnerK5 radials for power for three two-place aircraft and over 40 three-seaters.[2]
This was followed in 1930 by the S.56B, powered by the 93 kW (125 hp) Kinner B-5, with an enclosed cockpit. Another was converted to a single-seater and given additional fuel tanks, as the S.56C, for an attempted round-the-world flight by American businessman Smith Reynolds.[2]
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savoia, marchetti, italian, single, engine, biplane, flying, boat, trainer, tourer, built, savoia, marchetti, 56role, biplane, flying, boatnational, origin, italymanufacturer, savoia, marchettidesigner, alessandro, marchettifirst, flight, 1924introduction, 192. The Savoia Marchetti S 56 was an Italian single engine biplane flying boat trainer and tourer built by Savoia Marchetti S 56Role Biplane flying boatNational origin ItalyManufacturer Savoia MarchettiDesigner Alessandro MarchettiFirst flight 1924Introduction 1927 1 Primary users United States Army Air CorpsRegia AeronauticaNew York City Police DepartmentNumber built 70 circaVariants Budd BB 1 PioneerThe Budd BB 1 Pioneer in front of the Franklin Institute Of unequal span the upper longer than the lower 2 of wooden construction Instructor and student sat side by side in separate cockpits with dual controls a third cockpit was located just aft that It used a 52 kW 70 hp Anzani The S 56A had a slightly longer span and 60 kW 80 hp Anzani and was turned into an amphibian by addition of manually retractable landing gear Private owners and flying clubs purchased at least 12 2 and Regia Aeronautica operated four 2 differing in engine specification including 96 kW 115 hp FIAT A 53 101 kW 135 hp FIAT A 54 and Walter Venus radial engines among others The S 56A proved popular in the U S and the American Aeronautical Corporation AAC set up licence production in 1929 relying on the 67 kW 90 hp Kinner K5 radials for power for three two place aircraft and over 40 three seaters 2 This was followed in 1930 by the S 56B powered by the 93 kW 125 hp Kinner B 5 with an enclosed cockpit Another was converted to a single seater and given additional fuel tanks as the S 56C for an attempted round the world flight by American businessman Smith Reynolds 2 In 1931 the Budd Company built an all metal S 56 as the Budd BB 1 Pioneer 3 Contents 1 Operators 1 1 Military operators 1 2 Civilian and government operators 2 Aircraft on display 3 Specifications S 56B 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 BibliographyOperators Edit AAC S 56A photo from L Aerophile January 1932 Savoia Marchetti S 56 in the Cradle of Aviation Museum This is one of two surviving planes Military operators Edit Kingdom of ItalyRegia Aeronautica United StatesUnited States Army Air Corps RomaniaRoyal Romanian Naval Aviation 4 Civilian and government operators Edit United StatesNew York City Police Department operated 6 biplanes built under license in the US by American Aeronautical Corporation 1 Aircraft on display EditNC349N built under licence in the US by American Aeronautical Corporation and used by police during the Prohibition years to intercept rum smugglers 5 is in the Cradle of Aviation Museum Long Island New York 6 A restored S 56 is on display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum located at Charlotte Douglass International Airport in Charlotte North Carolina 7 Specifications S 56B Edit Savoia Marchetti S 56 3 view drawing from Aero Digest June 1929 Data from Encyclopedia of World Aircraft 2 General characteristicsCrew 1 or 2 Capacity 1 or 2 passengers Length 7 8 m 25 ft 7 in Wingspan 10 72 m 35 ft 2 in Height 2 99 m 9 ft 9 75 in Wing area 26 5 m2 285 25 sq ft Empty weight 658 kg 1 450 lb Gross weight 975 kg 2 150 lb Powerplant 1 Kinner B 5 radial 93 kW 125 hp Performance Maximum speed 178 km h 111 mph 96 kn See also EditRelated lists List of military aircraft of the United States List of flying boats and floatplanesReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Savoia Marchetti S 56 Notes Edit a b Boroli 1978 p 250 a b c d e f Donald 1997 p 820 Eckland K O 2 May 2009 American Airplanes Pa Pi Retrieved 21 Feb 2022 Ronald L Tarnstrom Balkan Battles Trogen Books 1998 p 357 Flypast March 2010 p 63 A 1929 SAVOIA MARCHETTI S 56 Bonhams Retrieved 21 August 2020 Savoia Marchetti S 56C Carolinas Aviation Museum Bibliography Edit Boroli Achille and Adolfo Nilo Mario eds 1978 Savoia Marchetti Mach 1 Enciclopedia dell aviazione in Italian Vol 7 Novara Italy EDIPEM Donald David ed 1997 Savoia Marchetti S 56 Encyclopedia of World Aircraft Etobicoke Ontario Prospero Books Elliot Bryn March April 1997 Bears in the Air The US Air Police Perspective Air Enthusiast No 68 pp 46 51 ISSN 0143 5450 Portals Italy Companies Aviation This page contains material originally created for Savoia Marchetti S 56 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Savoia Marchetti S 56 amp oldid 1101444198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
