The S.65 was a single-seat twin-engine floatplane of low-wing monoplane configuration with two floats. Its tailplane was supported by two booms and the floats, which extended well toward the rear of the aircraft. Its two 745-kilowatt (1,000-horsepower) Isotta Fraschini engines were mounted in tandem, each driving a two-bladed propeller, one in the nose in a tractor configuration and the other at the rear of the fuselage in a pusher configuration.[1]
Operational historyedit
The S.65 was excluded from the 1929 race due to mechanical problems, and Italy was instead represented in the race by one Macchi M.52R and two Macchi M.67 seaplanes.[2]
Tommaso Dal Molin of the Italian Schneider Trophy racing team was killed flying the S.65 during training at Lake Garda in northern Italy on January 18, 1930.[3]
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April 27, 2024
savoia, marchetti, italian, racing, seaplane, built, 1929, schneider, trophy, race, role, racing, seaplane, national, origin, italy, manufacturer, savoia, marchetti, first, flight, 1929, number, built, contents, design, development, operational, history, opera. The Savoia Marchetti S 65 was an Italian racing seaplane built for the 1929 Schneider Trophy race Savoia Marchetti S 65 Role Racing seaplane National origin Italy Manufacturer Savoia Marchetti First flight 1929 Number built 1 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 4 Specifications 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesDesign and development editThe S 65 was a single seat twin engine floatplane of low wing monoplane configuration with two floats Its tailplane was supported by two booms and the floats which extended well toward the rear of the aircraft Its two 745 kilowatt 1 000 horsepower Isotta Fraschini engines were mounted in tandem each driving a two bladed propeller one in the nose in a tractor configuration and the other at the rear of the fuselage in a pusher configuration 1 Operational history edit nbsp The S 65 was excluded from the 1929 race due to mechanical problems and Italy was instead represented in the race by one Macchi M 52R and two Macchi M 67 seaplanes 2 Tommaso Dal Molin of the Italian Schneider Trophy racing team was killed flying the S 65 during training at Lake Garda in northern Italy on January 18 1930 3 Operators edit nbsp Kingdom of ItalySpecifications edit nbsp Data from 4 General characteristicsPowerplant 2 Isotta Fraschini Asso 750 W 18 liquid cooled piston engines 750 kW 1 000 hp each Performance Maximum speed 640 km h 400 mph 350 kn estimatedSee also editSavoia Marchetti Schneider Trophy Related lists List of seaplanes and flying boatsNotes edit Vasicek Aviation History September 2002 p 35 Vasicek Aviation History September 2002 p 35 Schneider Trophy History Vasicek Radko When Seaplanes Ruled the Sky Aviation History September 2002References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Savoia Marchetti S 65 Vasicek Radko When Seaplanes Ruled the Sky Aviation History September 2002 Schneider Trophy History Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation nbsp This aircraft article is missing some or all of its specifications If you have a source you can help Wikipedia by adding them Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Savoia Marchetti S 65 amp oldid 1136646917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
