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An AllMetal Savoia

An AllMetal Savoia 174 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING July, 1931 Th e New S.55M Described and Illustrated Fro m Professor R. Giacomelli META L version of the famous Savoia S.55 the form of built-up girders. The stabiliser, elevator twin-hull seaplane has been constructed to an d triple rudders are constructed of duralumin A th e designs of Signor G. Gabrielle by the strip , with steel bracing, steel-sheet control lever Societa Anonima Piaggio, of Pisa, and as a result an d steel-tube hinges, covered in fabric. a n interesting comparison between wood and metal Th e plane, which is of the high-lift thick type, is construction has been obtained. The meta l seaplane, in three sections, the centre section carrying the precisely the same in all respects, including equip­ floats and engine bearers. The control cabin is in ment , as its wooden prototype, has effected a th e centre section, with dual control for the side- savin g in weight of 535 kgs. (1,177 lb.), with a by-side seats. Immediately behind the pilot's "facto r of safety " of 9 as against 7.4. cabin is a cockpit, unde r th e engines, for a mechanic. The S.55M is a torpedo-carrying machine with Th e outer sections, which have a large sweep-back, two floats, a full cantilever plane and two engines ar e readily demountable (Fig. 3). Owing to mounte d in tandem on a gantry above the centre th e taper and dihedral the tips are well clear of all section, the tail surfaces being carried on two dange r of contact with the water. The plane is booms . The whole of the structure is metal, with buil t up round three duralumin main spars with fabric coverings to the plane and tail surfaces. The diaphragm-rib s a t intervals, forming a cellular box floats are vee-bottomed and mounted on each side structur e of great strength which divides the plane of the centre section. They contain petrol tanks, u p into a number of watertight compartments to an d the insides are accessible throughout their ensure the floatability of the machine even when whole length, there being little internal bracing, submerged. The leading edge is formed of a curved an d are well lighted and ventilated. They are nose-piece in front of a false spar (see Fig. 4), there constructe d of rolled aluminium alloy strip with being a system of triangular bracing behind the rear duralumi n sheet plating (see Figs. 1, and 2). mai n spar t o the trailing edge. A balanced aileron, Watertightnes s is ensured by introducing fabric wit h sheet-steel control levers and riveted and impregnate d with manganese between the plating welded sheet-steel hinges bolted to the false spar, an d the framework. A built-up duralumin girder is fitted a t each tip. forming a keelson runs along the centre from frame 4 bac k to the step. Channel section strips are fitted along the sides from bow to stern to act as fenders. The tail booms are also of duralumin in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

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174 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING July, 1931 Th e New S.55M Described and Illustrated Fro m Professor R. Giacomelli META L version of the famous Savoia S.55 the form of built-up girders. The stabiliser, elevator twin-hull seaplane has been constructed to an d triple rudders are constructed of duralumin A th e designs of Signor G. Gabrielle by the strip , with steel bracing, steel-sheet control lever Societa Anonima Piaggio, of Pisa, and as a result an d steel-tube hinges, covered in fabric. a n interesting comparison between wood and metal Th e plane, which is of the high-lift thick type, is construction has been obtained. The meta l seaplane, in three sections, the centre section carrying the precisely the same in all respects, including equip­ floats and engine bearers. The control cabin is in ment , as its wooden prototype, has effected a th e centre section, with dual control for the side- savin g in weight of 535 kgs. (1,177 lb.), with a by-side seats. Immediately behind the pilot's "facto r of safety " of 9 as against 7.4. cabin is a cockpit, unde r th e engines, for a mechanic. The S.55M is a torpedo-carrying machine with Th e outer sections, which have a large sweep-back, two floats, a full cantilever plane and two engines ar e readily demountable (Fig. 3). Owing to mounte d in tandem on a gantry above the centre th e taper and dihedral the tips are well clear of all section, the tail surfaces being carried on two dange r of contact with the water. The plane is booms . The whole of the structure is metal, with buil t up round three duralumin main spars with fabric coverings to the plane and tail surfaces. The diaphragm-rib s a t intervals, forming a cellular box floats are vee-bottomed and mounted on each side structur e of great strength which divides the plane of the centre section. They contain petrol tanks, u p into a number of watertight compartments to an d the insides are accessible throughout their ensure the floatability of the machine even when whole length, there being little internal bracing, submerged. The leading edge is formed of a curved an d are well lighted and ventilated. They are nose-piece in front of a false spar (see Fig. 4), there constructe d of rolled aluminium alloy strip with being a system of triangular bracing behind the rear duralumi n sheet plating (see Figs. 1, and 2). mai n spar t o the trailing edge. A balanced aileron, Watertightnes s is ensured by introducing fabric wit h sheet-steel control levers and riveted and impregnate d with manganese between the plating welded sheet-steel hinges bolted to the false spar, an d the framework. A built-up duralumin girder is fitted a t each tip. forming a keelson runs along the centre from frame 4 bac k to the step. Channel section strips are fitted along the sides from bow to stern to act as fenders. The tail booms are also of duralumin in

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 1, 1931

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