Piaggio P.108 front quarter view. The Piaggio P.108 Bombardiere was an Italian four-engine heavy bomber that saw service with the Regia Aeronautica during World War II. [3] The prototype first flew on 24 November 1939 and it entered service in 1941. [3]

Aug 8, 2003 · The Piaggio P.108 was the only heavy four-engine bomber to see service with the Regia Aeronautica during World War Two. Too few were built to play a significant role in the war. The bomber version was identified as the Piaggio P108B and Piaggio built just 24 units.

May 30, 2024 · The Piaggio P.108 was a multi-faceted airframe developed to fulfill a variety of roles for the Italians during World War 2. She was conceived in four distinct forms of which only three were ever produced in any number.

The P.108 bombers carried some of the most advanced technology in the Italian aircraft technology at the time, including engines more powerful than those on American B-17 bombers, two remotely controlled gun turrets, and an all-metal body.

The Piaggio P.108 Bombardiere was an Italian four-engine heavy bomber and the only one of its type to see service with Italy during World War II. The prototype first flew in 1939 and it entered service in 1941.

Italian “Minikim” was a development of the earlier underpowered and wooden-structured P.50-II which was unable to take-off at its designed maximum weight. P.108 was all metal cantilever low-wing monoplane with an retractable undercarriage, driven by four Piaggio P.XII RC 35 18 cylinder radial engines, each producing 1350 hp. The first ...

Oct 8, 2009 · The Piaggio P.108 was a four engined heavy bomber used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War II. It first flew in 1939 and entered service in 1942. The P.108's nose turret was positioned above the bombardier.

Jul 12, 2015 · The only four-engine heavy bomber to see operation with Italian forces during World War 11, the Piaggio P.108 was an interesting design. Long established in Italy as engineers and shipbuilders, Piaggio had entered aviation during World War I, producing some aircraft and components under subcontract.

Piaggio P. 108 is a polyhedral fuselage designed to fill various roles for Italians during World War II. It was conceived in four different forms, of which only three were ever produced. The type was the only four-engine heavy bomber of the Italian war and featured several innovations that set it apart from the well-known package.

Piaggio P.108C is a medium military transport aircraft. It is a transport version of the P.108B heavy bomber. The latter was created in the design bureau of the company Societa Anonyma Piaggio under the leadership of J. Casiraggi. The bomber …