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Piaggio P.16

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Piaggio P.16

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The Piaggio P.16 was an Italian heavy bomber that first flew in 1934, powered by three engines and designed for long-range bombing missions. Featuring a 22-meter wingspan, 13.3-meter fuselage, and 2,000-kilometer range, it represented Italian attempts at strategic bombing capability. The three-engine configuration provided redundancy while the range allowed operations across the Mediterranean. This ambitious design documented Italian determination to develop competitive heavy bombers.

Specifikationer

Roll
Heavy bomber
Ursprung
Italy
Besättning
4
Motorer
3
Första flygning
1934
Längd
13,3 m
Vingspann
22 m
Maxhastighet
400 km/h
Räckvidd
2 000 km