
{"id":395,"date":"2014-07-05T11:08:36","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T08:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/?p=395"},"modified":"2014-08-25T13:37:25","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T10:37:25","slug":"savoia-marchetti-sm79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/?p=395","title":{"rendered":"Savoia Marchetti SM79"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Aviation-Arcaeology-logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Aviation-Arcaeology-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Aviation-Arcaeology-logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Aviation-Arcaeology-logo.jpg 708w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Aviation-Arcaeology-logo-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Aviation-Arcaeology-logo-170x150.jpg 170w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Aviation-Arcaeology-logo-150x131.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To\u00a0 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (\u0399\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac &#8220;\u0393\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9&#8221;) \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf \u0399\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0392&#8217; \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf \u03a0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf. \u0395\u03c6\u03bf\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 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class=\"hps\">\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u0392 &#8216;\u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span>. \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b5 <span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"el\"><span class=\"hps\">26<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c1\u03b5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c1<\/span> \u03b5\u03bd\u03ce<span class=\"hps\"> \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/span> \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03bf <span class=\"hps\">\u03c9\u03c2<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03c4\u03bf<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03b3\u03c1\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03bf<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03b2\u03bf\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>\u03a3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b2\u03bf\u03bc\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03b5\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03af\u03c9\u03bd (\u03a4orpedo bomber). \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 1300 \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03ce \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc \u03bc\u03ad\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf 1952.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-661 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79_193.jpg\" alt=\"Aviation Archaeology Greece SM79_\" width=\"462\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79_193.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79_193-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79_193-230x150.jpg 230w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79_193-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Italian for &#8220;Sparrowhawk&#8221;) was a three-engined Italian medium bomber with a wood-and-metal structure. Originally designed as a fast passenger aircraft, this low-wing monoplane, in the years 1937&#8211;39, set 26 world records that qualified it for some time as the fastest medium bomber in the world. It first saw action during the Spanish Civil War and flew on all fronts in which Italy was involved during World War II. It became famous and achieved many successes as a torpedo bomber in the Mediterranean theater.<br \/>\nThe SM.79 was an outstanding aircraft and was certainly the best-known Italian aeroplane of World War II. It was easily recognizable due to its distinctive fuselage dorsal &#8220;hump&#8221;, and was well liked by its crews who nicknamed it Gobbo Maledetto (&#8220;damned hunchback&#8221;). It was the most widely produced Italian bomber of World War II, with some 1,300 built, remaining in Italian service until 1952.<\/p>\n<p>The SM.79 project began in 1934 and was conceived as a fast, eight-passenger transport capable of being used in air-racing (the London-Melbourne race). Piloted by Adriano Bacula, the prototype flew for the first time on 28 September 1934. Originally planned to use the 597\u00a0kW (800\u00a0hp) Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI Ri as powerplant, the aircraft reverted to the less powerful 440\u00a0kW (590\u00a0hp) Piaggio P.IX RC.40 Stella, a license-produced Bristol Jupiter on which many Piaggio engines were based. The engines were subsequently replaced by Alfa Romeo 125 RC.35s (license-produced Bristol Pegasus).<sup id=\"cite_ref-Sgarlato_2002.2C_p._4_6-0\" class=\"reference\">[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>The prototype (registration <i>I-MAGO<\/i>) was completed too late to enter the London-Melbourne race, but flew from Milan to Rome in just one hour and 10 minutes, at an average speed of 410\u00a0km\/h (260\u00a0mph). Soon after, on 2 August 1935, the prototype set a record by flying from Rome to Massaua, in Italian Eritrea, in 12 flying hours (with a refuelling stop at Cairo).<sup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\">[7]<\/sup> The SM.79 was by far the most important Italian offensive warplane of World War II, and one of the very few Italian aircraft to be produced in substantial quantities.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Gunston_p._22_8-0\" class=\"reference\">[8]<\/sup> Production started in October 1936 and continued until June 1943, totalling 1,217 machines.<sup id=\"cite_ref-9\" class=\"reference\">[9]<\/sup> Some were constructed by Aeronautica Umbra of Foligno, makers of the AUT.18.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Savoia-Marchetti_SM.79\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Savoia-Marchetti &#8211; \u03a3\u03c7\u03ad\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf 1. SM79<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-394\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79-1024x649.gif\" alt=\"Savoia Marchetti _SM79\" width=\"587\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79-1024x649.gif 1024w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79-300x190.gif 300w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79-236x150.gif 236w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/SM79-150x95.gif 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Savoia-Marchetti &#8211; \u03a3\u03c7\u03ad\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf 2. SM79<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sm.79_drawings_12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sm.79_drawings_12-1024x375.jpg\" alt=\"Savoia-Marchetti Sm79\" width=\"587\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sm.79_drawings_12-1024x375.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sm.79_drawings_12-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sm.79_drawings_12-250x91.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sm.79_drawings_12-150x54.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sm.79_drawings_12.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Savoia-Marchetti &#8211;\u00a0 SM79 cockpit<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-402 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/sm79-cockpit.jpg\" alt=\"Savoia Marchetti SM79 cockpit\" width=\"616\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/sm79-cockpit.jpg 616w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/sm79-cockpit-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/sm79-cockpit-201x150.jpg 201w, https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/sm79-cockpit-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To\u00a0 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (\u0399\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac &#8220;\u0393\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9&#8221;) \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf \u0399\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0392&#8217; \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf \u03a0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf. \u0395\u03c6\u03bf\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ae\u03c2 \u03be\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03b6\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd. \u0397 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03c6\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03b6\u03b5 30 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2. \u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b5\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b9\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd \u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/?p=395\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; 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