Savoia-Marchetti

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1934
  • Introduction1936
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built1,35
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
6 (pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer/gunner, radio operator, bombardier, rear gunner)
Length
16.2 m
Wingspan
20.2 m
Height
4.1 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
460 km/h
Range
2,600 km
Service ceiling
7,500 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
3 × Alfa 128 R.C.18 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (642 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) forward Breda-SAFAT machine gun, 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) dorsal Breda-SAFAT machine gun 1 at the top, 1 in the belly (optional)., 2 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns in lateral "waist-gun" ports (optional); Bombs: 1,200 kg (2,645 lb) internal bomb load or an external 450 mm torpedo