The SM.102 was developed from the abandoned SM.101 single-engined light transport monoplane. The SM.102 was a twin-engined low-wing cantilever monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear with retractable main gear. It had an enclosed cabin for two crew and eight passengers and the prototype was powered by two 500 hp (373 kW) Ranger SGV-770C-1B engines, one mounted on the leading edge of each wing. The prototype (registered I-NDIA) first flew on 24 February 1949 from Vergiate. The prototype was demonstrated in India and both the Middle and Far East without the success of any orders so it was decided to modify the design to meet a requirement for a light transport for the Italian Air Force. The new version was re-engined with two 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radial engines and first flew on 7 April 1950. A small production run for the Italian Air Force followed.
siai, marchetti, 1940s, italian, light, transport, cabin, monoplane, designed, built, siai, marchetti, role, twin, engined, transport, cabin, monoplane, manufacturer, siai, marchetti, first, flight, 1949, retired, 1959, primary, user, italian, force, number, b. The SIAI Marchetti SM 102 was a 1940s Italian light transport cabin monoplane designed and built by SIAI Marchetti SIAI Marchetti SM 102 Role Twin engined transport cabin monoplane Manufacturer SIAI Marchetti First flight 1949 Retired 1959 Primary user Italian Air Force Number built 21 1 Developed from SIAI Marchetti SM 101 Contents 1 Development 2 Operators 3 Specifications 4 See also 5 ReferencesDevelopment editThe SM 102 was developed from the abandoned SM 101 single engined light transport monoplane The SM 102 was a twin engined low wing cantilever monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear with retractable main gear It had an enclosed cabin for two crew and eight passengers and the prototype was powered by two 500 hp 373 kW Ranger SGV 770C 1B engines one mounted on the leading edge of each wing The prototype registered I NDIA first flew on 24 February 1949 from Vergiate The prototype was demonstrated in India and both the Middle and Far East without the success of any orders so it was decided to modify the design to meet a requirement for a light transport for the Italian Air Force The new version was re engined with two 450 hp 336 kW Pratt amp Whitney R 985 Wasp Junior radial engines and first flew on 7 April 1950 A small production run for the Italian Air Force followed Operators edit nbsp Italy Italian Air Force operated 21 SIAI Marchetti SM 102 until 1959 1 Specifications editData from Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1951 52 2 General characteristicsCrew 2 Capacity 8 passengers Length 13 1 m 43 ft 0 in Wingspan 18 m 59 ft 1 in Height 3 47 m 11 ft 5 in Wing area 42 5 m2 457 sq ft Aspect ratio 9 1 Empty weight 3 450 kg 7 606 lb Gross weight 5 050 kg 11 133 lb Fuel capacity 775 L 170 imp gal 205 US gal Powerplant 2 Pratt amp Whitney R 985 Wasp Junior radial engine 9 cylinder air cooled radial engines 340 kW 450 hp each Performance Maximum speed 344 km h 214 mph 186 kn at 1 800 m 5 900 ft Cruise speed 288 km h 179 mph 156 kn at 3 510 m 11 520 ft 60 power Service ceiling 6 000 m 20 000 ft Time to altitude 6 minutes to 1 525 m 5 003 ft 22 minutes to 4 575 m 15 010 ft See also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Avro Anson Airspeed OxfordReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to SIAI Marchetti SM 102 a b aeroflight Bridgman 1951 pp 161c 162c Bridgman Leonard 1951 Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1951 52 London Sampson Low Marston amp Company Ltd Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 Orbis Publishing pp 2853 4 Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SIAI Marchetti SM 102 amp oldid 994875419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
