Piaggio P.23M
Piaggio · Italy · first flew 1935 · airliner
The Piaggio P.23M was an Italian prototype commercial transport designed for flights across the North Atlantic. It was a four-engined shoulder-wing monoplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 4 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Boat-like fuselage hull and twin fins and rudders |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Four-engined shoulder-wing monoplane with inverted gull wings
- Engines in two tandem pairs on the wings, two pusher and two tractor
- Boat-like fuselage hull and twin fins and rudders
A four-engined monoplane with inverted gull wings, tandem pusher and tractor engines and twin tail fins.
Specifications
- The Piaggio P.23M has a length of 16.6 m (54 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 27 m (89 ft).
- Typical crew: 4.
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History
Piaggio designed it with a hull-shaped fuselage, which it called an avion marin design, to make ditching at sea easier, although it was not a flying boat. It first flew in 1935.
Variants
There were no variants. The P.23R of 1936 was an entirely new design despite its number.
Where you'll see it
No Atlantic crossing was ever attempted and the predicted range of 5,100 km was never tested. The aircraft was soon disassembled and never flew again.
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