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Savoia-Marchetti S.66

Savoia-Marchetti S.66 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.66 rather than just read about it. In short: The Savoia-Marchetti S.66 was a 1930s Italian twin-hull flying boat designed and built by Savoia-Marchetti as an enlarged development of the S.55. Development The S.66 was developed as an enlarged version of the S.55 with the aim of replacing the S.55P.

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Reference excerpt

The Savoia-Marchetti S.66 was a 1930s Italian twin-hull flying boat designed and built by Savoia-Marchetti as an enlarged development of the S.55.

Development

The S.66 was developed as an enlarged version of the S.55 with the aim of replacing the S.55P. The S.66 was a twin-hull cantilever monoplane flying boat with metal hull and wings and wooden twin-booms and tail unit. The two crew had an enclosed cockpit mounted in the wing centre section between the two hulls; each hull contained seven seats, two sleeping couches and a lavatory. The prototype first flew in 1931 powered by three Fiat A.22 R. engines strut-mounted above the wing. The company built 23 production aircraft with three 559 kW (750 hp) Fiat A.24R engines and the sleeping couches were replaced by two to four more seats in each hull.

Operators Pre-World War II Kingdom of Italy Ala Littoria Società Aerea Mediterranea World War II Kingdom of Italy Regia Aeronautica operated S.66s for search and rescue

Specifications (S.66)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft and Ali italianeGeneral characteristics Crew: 2 Capacity: 18/22 passengers (nine to eleven in each hull) Length: 16.63 m (54 ft 7 in) Wingspan: 33 m (108 ft 3 in) Height: 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) Wing area: 126.70 m2 (1,363.8 sq ft) Empty weight: 7,450 kg (16,424 lb) Gross weight: 10,950 kg (24,141 lb) Powerplant: 3 × Fiat A.24R V12 engines, 559 kW (750 hp) each Performance

Maximum speed: 264 km/h (164 mph, 143 kn) Cruise speed: 235 km/h (146 mph, 127 kn) Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

See also List of flying boats and floatplanes

Notes

References

Taylor, Michael J. H., ed. (1989) [1980]. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. contributors, Bill Gunston ... [et al.] New York: Portland House : Distributed by Crown. ISBN 0-517-69186-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). London: Orbis Publishing. 1985. Pafi, Benedetto; Apostolo, Giorgio, eds. (1978). Ali italiane [Italian wings] (in Italian). Vol. 2:1923–1938. Milano, Italy: Compagnia Generale Editoriale – Rizzoli distribuzione.

Illustrations

Savoia-Marchetti S.66: Savoia Marchetti S.66 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile October 1932 — Savoia Marchetti S.66 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile October 1932

Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Savoia-Marchetti S.66

In research: Savoia-Marchetti S.66 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.66 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.66 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1930s Italian airliners, Aircraft first flown in 1931, Flying boats, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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What is Savoia-Marchetti S.66 in simple terms?

The Savoia-Marchetti S.66 was a 1930s Italian twin-hull flying boat designed and built by Savoia-Marchetti as an enlarged development of the S.55. Development The S.66 was developed as an enlarged version of the S.55 with the aim of replacing the S.55P.

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