1. Model Plane: WWII Italian Savoia SIAI-Marchetti S.81 Pipistrello Bomber
2. Collection Plane: WWII Italian Savoia SIAI-Marchetti S.81 Pipistrello Bomber Model 1:144 Scale Model Length Is 4.7in
3. Prototype Airplanes: The Model Airplane Is Strictly Restored According To The Original Aircraft Proportions And Details. High Quality Die Cast Alloy Model.
4. Decor Model: Model Plane Is Very Suitable To Decorate Your Desk, Showcase And Shelf.
5. Perfect Gifts: The Great Gift Choice For Birthday, Christmas, New Year To Your Lover, Family And Friends, Also Suitable For Plane Collection Enthusiast.
Specifications:
Product Model: WWII Italian Savoia SIAI-Marchetti S.81 Pipistrello Bomber
Product Scale: 1:144
Product Material: Alloy+Plastic
Product Size: 12cm X 16cm
Plane Prototype History:
The Savoia Machetti S.81 Pipistrello Bomber Was A Three Engine Multi-Purpose Military Aircraft Developed By Italy Before World War II. It Was Developed From The Savoia Machetti S.M.73 Passenger Aircraft And Was Active On Multiple Battlefields From The Mid-1930s To The Early Stages Of World War II. The Design Was Completed In 1934 And Officially Joined The Italian Air Force In The Summer Of 1935. A Total Of 535 Aircraft Were Produced, Which Was One Of The Military Models Prioritized For Development By The Italian Fascist Regime. S. M.81 Adopts A Cantilevered Low Wing And Fixed Landing Gear Design. Equipped With Three Alfa Romeo 750 Horsepower Air-Cooled Engines, With A Top Speed Of 336 Kilometers Per Hour And A Range Of 2000 Kilometers, But Carrying Two Tons Of Bombs, The Combat Radius Is Only 430 Kilometers. 6 Crew Members, Equipped With 6 Medium Caliber Machine Guns, With A Ceiling Of 7000 Meters. Its Body Structure Is Quite Distinctive: The Body Adopts A Welded Steel Pipe Structure, And The Rear Half Is Covered With Cloth And Plywood; The Wings Are Entirely Made Of Wood. This Was A Significant Technological Achievement At The Time. However, The Self-Defense Machine Gun Turret Of S.M.81 Cannot Be Fully Retracted In Non Combat Mode, Which Increases Flight Resistance. Its Slow Speed And Poor Maneuverability Made It Very Vulnerable To Advanced Fighter Jets During World War II, Earning It The Nickname "Snail" Among Soviet Pilots. When Italy Participated In World War II, There Were About 100 S.M.81s, But They Were Already Showing Signs Of Aging. On The Eastern Front, The Two S.M.81 Squadrons Dispatched For Support Were Almost Completely Annihilated Near Stalingrad. Overall, The Savoia Machetti S.81 Pipistrello Bomber Is An Aircraft With A Transitional Era Imprint. It Was Born During A Period Of Rapid Development In Aviation Technology. Although Its Performance Was No Longer Outstanding At The Time Of Production, It Left A Unique Mark On Italy' S Military Expansion And Early World War II Battlefields Due To Its Structural Characteristics And Output. Eventually, It Was Gradually Eliminated Due To Its Limited Performance In Intense Aerial Competition.
Packaging Includes:
1* WWII Italian Savoia SIAI-Marchetti S.81 Pipistrello Bomber Model
1* Display Stand
















