What twoseaters did the Italians use?

[Marechallannes]

We have a lot of A-H and Italian planes now. The next series will bring us the A-H Phoenix Scouts.


The Austrians can use the Gothas and have their UFAG two-seaters, the Italians only their Caproni Bombers.


What twoseater planes did the Italians use?

[Nightbomber]

Have you searched the official Nexus card sets, Sven? There the answer should be found think I.

[john snelling]

Pomilio P series: 1,616 built
PC, Pomilio
Reconaissance biplane.
Type: PC
Function: reconaissance
Year: 1917 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 260hp Fiat A.12
Speed: 114mph Ceiling: Range:
Armament:
PD, Pomilio
Development of the PC.
PE, Pomilio
Development of the PC. Reconaissance biplane.
Type: PE
Function: reconaissance
Year: 1917 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 190kW Fiat A-12
Speed: 195km/h Ceiling: 5000m Range: 3h
Armament: 2*mg

S.9, S.I.A.
Two-seat reconaissance bomber, a biplane with a 700hp Fiat A.14 engine.
S.I.A. 7B
Reconaissance biplane. Not very succesful.
Type: 7B
Function: reconaissance
Year: 1917 Crew: Engines:
Speed: Ceiling: Range:
Armament:
S.I.A. 9B
More powerful development of the 7B. Only 62 built; the orders were
cancelled at the end of WWI.
Type: 9B
Function: reconaissance
Year: 1918 Crew: Engines: 1 * 700hp Fiat A-14
Speed: 205km/h Ceiling: Range:
Armament:

S.P.2, S.I.A.
Development of the French Farman biplanes. 400 built.
Type: S.P.2
Function: reconaissance / trainer
Year: 1916 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 260hp Fiat A-12
Speed: 120km/h Ceiling: 6000m Range:
Armament:
S.P.3, S.I.A.
Development of the S.P.2. 300 built.
Type: S.P.3
Function: reconaissance
Year: Crew: Engines: 1 * 320hp Fiat A.12bis
Speed: 145km/h Ceiling: Range:
Armament:

S.V.A. 9
Two-seat trainer version of the S.V.A. 5.
S.V.A. 10
Two-seat version of the S.V.A. 5.
Type: S.V.A. 10
Function: reconaissance bomber
Year: 1918 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 250hp Isotta-Fraschini
Speed: 207km/h Ceiling: Range:
Armament:

SAML: 657
on production figures, that 23 were built in 1916, 448 in 1917 and 186 in 1918. All those in 1916 would be SAML.1s, one presumes all in 1918 were SAML.2s. Which leaves the 448 in 1917 which would have been a mixture of 1s and 2s, the SAML.2 entering service in about late summer 1917.

[Marechallannes]

Thank you, John.



Hope we see one of the Italian twoseaters in the next WGF series.


Would be an idea to ask Andrea for them at the Summer Con.

[fast.git]

Hope we see one of the Italian twoseaters in the next WGF series.

That's not a bad point, Sven. Seems to be one of the holes in the line.

[Marechallannes]

Have you searched the official Nexus card sets, Sven? There the answer should be found think I.

Found them in the "watch your back" Expansion.

Nice twoseaters. Some with only a rear MG.

Interesting.

[monse]

Italian two seaters are included in the Wings of War booster packs :
- Pomilio PC in Recon Patrol
- SAML S.2 in Crossfire

In Watch your Back, there are 2 two-seaters : De Havilland DH4 and UFAG C.I

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekli...eries-detailed

[clipper1801]

Most of these are available from Shapeways if you are interested. And if you are not into the modeling side yourself there are elves available . . .

[ReducedAirFact]

Nice list, John.
I would add to that some foreign designs:

• I'm not sure how many Macchi parasols were used. Probably just 1915 only.
• Nieuport 6M: flew with 4 squadriglias a couple months: May 1915-mid 1915.
• Blériot 11: six Squadriglias until Dec 1915.
• Farman M.F.7: 8 Sq., replaced by 1916.
• Savoia built a lot of M.F.11's under license before starting with the SP2's, 3's and 4'.
• About 100 Voisin 3's were built under license, withdrawn in 1917.
• About 250 Caudron G.3's and 51 G.4's were built under license, withdrawn by 1918.
• S.A.M.L. also produced the Aviatik S.2. They are interesting because they are license-built copies of German Aviatik B.I and B.II's. It's rare to see a design cross "over the lines" over like that.
• And the S.V.A.5 was the most common two-seater from Ansaldo.