Savoia-Pomilio SP.2
# Savoia-Pomilio SP.2

The Savoia-Pomilio SP.2 was a reconnaissance and bomber aircraft built in Italy during the First World War. It was a refined version of the SP.1, and like it, took its basic configuration from the Farman MF.11: a biplane with twin tails and a fuselage nacelle that accommodated the crew and a pusher-mounted engine. The SP.2 entered mass production with SIA, and with co-designer Ottorino Pomilio's own firm that he had recently established.

Around 300 examples were produced, and by spring 1917, these equipped twelve front-line squadrons of the Aeronautica Militare. Of these machines, about a dozen participated in trials of the Revelli-FIAT 25 mm cannon before production of this weapon was discontinued.

## Operators

### Kingdom of Italy

* Corpo Aeronautico Militare

## Specifications

Data from Taylor 1989, p.793

General characteristics

* Crew: Two, pilot and observer
* Length: 10.77 m (35 ft 4 in)
* Wingspan: 16.74 m (54 ft 11 in)
* Gross weight: 1,700 kg (3,750 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.12 , 190 kW (250 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
* Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
