P.111
Country | Italy |
Manufacturer | Piaggio Aero Industries |
Primary Role | Prototype Aircraft |
Maiden Flight | 9 April 1941 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseIn 1938, the Italian Air Force contracted with Piaggio Aero to produce a prototype high-altitude bomber aircraft. Before the prototype was completed, the development was canceled by the Italian Air Force, but the prototype would be completed and delivered as a high-altitude research aircraft. The resulting P.111 aircraft took its first flight on 9 Apr 1941, and on subsequent flights it would help Italian engineers develop pressurized cabins. This aircraft was retired from service in early 1943 and was scrapped.
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Last Major Revision: Nov 2012
P.111 Timeline
9 Apr 1941 | The P.111 prototype aircraft took its first flight. |
SPECIFICATIONS
P.111
Machinery | Two Piaggio P.XII R.C.100/2v 18cyl air-cooled radial piston engines rated at 1,000hp each |
Crew | 3 |
Span | 17.30 m |
Length | 12.39 m |
Height | 3.91 m |
Wing Area | 40.00 m² |
Weight, Empty | 5,239 kg |
Weight, Loaded | 7,574 kg |
Weight, Maximum | 7,590 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 575 km/h |
Speed, Cruising | 449 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11,997 m |
Range, Normal | 1,659 km |
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