SIAI S.67
SIAI · Italy · first flew 1930 · fighter
The SIAI S.67 was an Italian flying boat fighter of the early 1930s, designed and built by SIAI. It was a wooden, single-seat monoplane flying boat powered by a 313-kilowatt Fiat A.20 V12 liquid-cooled engine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.97 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Monoplane flying boat with a single-seat cockpit
- Engine on steel tube struts above the hull driving a three-bladed pusher propeller
- Two fixed machine guns in the bow
It is a single-seat monoplane flying boat with the engine mounted above the hull on steel tube struts, driving a three-bladed pusher propeller. Armament was two fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns in the bow.
Specifications
- The SIAI S.67 has a length of 8.97 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.1 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 258 km/h (160 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
In 1929 the Regia Marina awarded SIAI a contract for a prototype flying boat fighter to be launched by catapult from Condottieri-class cruisers. The prototype first flew on 28 January 1930 and crashed during testing on 3 April 1930.
Variants
After the prototype crashed, SIAI received a production order for three more aircraft, one of which was cancelled.
Where you'll see it
The two production aircraft entered service with the 162a Squadriglia of the 88o Gruppo Caccia Marittima of the Regia Marina. They were retired in 1935.
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