Trumpeter 02817 Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79-II Sparviero WWII 小號手  [TP02817]

The S.M.79 had been the most effective Italian multi-role medium bomber of World War II. Developed from a civil airliner, 1st Sparvieros joined service with all the Regia Aeronautica in belated 1936, just in time to travel combat over Spain utilizing the Aviacion Legionaria, the Italian contingent fighting in support of the Nationalists. Its performance received favourable comments from both edges, leading to a succession of export requests.An effective torpedo bomber aswell, the S.M.79 served the atmosphere forces of Brazil, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Romania and Spain, some right as much as the finish of the war. The Romanians travelled them regarding the Russian front from 1941 to 1944, an unprecedented record for an aircraft designed in early 1930s.Though called a tri-motor, a few versions were built as twin-engined aircraft making use of a number of different powerplants, including Junkers Jumo 211D 1,220 hp inlines. No matter what the variation, its management pleased many pilots and its capacity to get back with considerable harm endeared it more. Applied throughout North Africa together with Mediterranean until the Italian surrender in September 1943, the Sparviero remained traveling with both Italian forces fighting alongside the Allies and also the surviving pro-Nazi devices.

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