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Savoia-Marchetti S.65

Savoia-Marchetti S.65 is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Savoia-Marchetti S.65 rather than just read about it. In short: The Savoia-Marchetti S.65 was an Italian racing seaplane built for the 1929 Schneider Trophy race. Design and development The S.65 was a single-seat twin-engine floatplane of low-wing monoplane configuration with two floats.

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Reference excerpt

The Savoia-Marchetti S.65 was an Italian racing seaplane built for the 1929 Schneider Trophy race.

Design and development 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.

Operational history

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. The first test flight was carried out on 18 January 1930 by Tommaso Dal Molin of the Italian Schneider Trophy racing team. The aircraft accelerated well on the water and, after takeoff, flew for about 300 metres. At an altitude of 25 metres and a speed of approximately 200 km/h, the aircraft suddenly plunged almost vertically into Lake Garda in northern Italy. The test pilot Tommaso Dal Molin was thrown from the aircraft and died instantly. Although the exact cause of the accident was never determined, it is believed that the two Isotta Fraschini Asso 2-500RI engines were not running in synchronization. This likely caused a forward pitching tendency during acceleration that could no longer be counteracted by the tail. When the tail failed under the excessive load, the S.65 plunged almost vertically into the water. The project was subsequently abandoned, and the second S.65 was placed in the SIAI museum, where it remained until 1939.

Operators Kingdom of Italy

Specifications

Data from General characteristics Powerplant: 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) estimated

See also Savoia-Marchetti Schneider Trophy

Related lists

List of seaplanes and flying boats

Notes

References

Vašiček, Radko. "When Seaplanes Ruled the Sky." Aviation History, September 2002. Schneider Trophy History

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Savoia-Marchetti S.65

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Savoia-Marchetti S.65

In research: Savoia-Marchetti S.65 appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Savoia-Marchetti S.65 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Savoia-Marchetti S.65 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1920s Italian sport aircraft, 1930 disasters in Europe, 1930s disasters in Italy, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Savoia-Marchetti S.65 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Savoia-Marchetti S.65 in simple terms?

The Savoia-Marchetti S.65 was an Italian racing seaplane built for the 1929 Schneider Trophy race. Design and development The S.65 was a single-seat twin-engine floatplane of low-wing monoplane configuration with two floats.

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