The following is a list of aircraft used by Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) since its formation on June 18, 1946.

The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Italian for sparrowhawk) is a three-engined medium bomber developed and manufactured by the Italian aviation company Savoia-Marchetti. It may be the best-known Italian aeroplane of the Second World War. [2] .

Italian Piaggio P.108 bomber in 1942 A list of aircraft used by Italy during World War II until its capitulation to the Allies in September 1943. After that Italy was divided in two states, the Axis Italian Social Republic in the north and the Allied Kingdom of Italy in the south.

The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna (Italian for Stork) was a low altitude medium bomber that entered service in 1936. At the time, the Cicogna was arguably the most modern bombing unit in the world. It was powered by a pair of Fiat A.80 R.C.41 eighteen-cylinder radial piston air-cooled engines.

Oct 31, 2021 · Second World War Italian aircraft design was often brilliant but was unfortunately dependant on Italian industrial output, which was not. Here is a totally subjective top ten of these relative rarities. Che figo! 10. Fiat G.50 Freccia (‘Arrow’) Colourization by Michael Jucan.

The SM.79 was originally designed as a passenger aircraft and in 1937-39, it set 26 world records to become the fastest medium bomber in the world. It was the most important Italian bomber of World War II, and established a reputation that contrasted with most Italian weapons of the day.

Dec 2, 2024 · The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Sparrowhawk) was a versatile trimotor bomber that served as Italy’s primary medium bomber. First flown in the mid-1930s, the SM.79 was initially designed as a fast passenger plane but was later adapted for military use.

Jul 2, 2018 · The Fiat BR.20 "Cicogna" (translating to "Stork" in Italian) was a medium-class bomber in service with the Italian Air Force during the late inter-war years and during the early fighting of World War 2 (1939-1945).

Sep 20, 2022 · This category provides a detailed overview and specifications of Italian WW2 aircraft (bombers and fighters) of the Regia Aeronautica Italiana.

Jan 19, 2018 · Developed from an airliner, the SM.79 trimotor torpedo bomber emerged as Italy’s most important attack aircraft in the Mediterranean. Famed Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 pilot Captain Carlo Buscaglia torpedoes another victim, in Ivan Berryman’s painting "Scourge of the Mediterranean." (Cranston Fine Arts)