Savoia-Marchetti S.55
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The Savoia-Marchetti S.55 was a double-hulled flying boat produced in Italy, beginning in 1924. Shortly after its introduction, it began setting records for speed, payload, altitude and range.
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Savoia-Marchetti S.55 | |
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An S.55P of Aeroflot circa 1933 | |
Role | Flying boat |
Manufacturer | Savoia-Marchetti |
Designer | Alessandro Marchetti |
First flight | August 1924 |
Introduction | 1926 |
Retired | 1945 |
Primary users | Società Idrovolanti Alto Italia (Savoia) Regia Aeronautica |
Number built | 243+ |
Variants | Savoia-Marchetti S.66 |
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