Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 - Variants

Variants

Although the basic design of the SM.82 remained the same there were many configurations and modifications in the 10 series manufactured from 1940 to 1945.

SM.82

This was the standard version, a transport aircraft with 32 seats, or room for up to 50 men, produced in the following series:

• I, 50 aircraft (MM.60270-60319)
• II, 20 aircraft (MM.60320-60339)
• III, 30 aircraft (MM.60483-60512)
• IV, 50 aircraft (MM.60783-60884)
• V, 62 aircraft (MM.60721-60770)
• VI, 102 aircraft (MM.60783-60884)
• VII, 102 aircraft (MM.61175-61276)
• VIII, 90 aircraft (MM.61323-61397)
• IX, 120 aircraft (MM.61513-61632)
• X, 100 aircraft ordered, but only 87 built (MM.61782-61882)

SM.82 (Bomber)

With a bombardier's gondola and bomb racks. 68 aircraft were ordered, and others were modified to this standard, at least partially.

SM.82 Carro armato

Four aircraft were modified to carry the L3/35 light tank.

SM.82 Trasporto caccia

With modified ventral doors to accommodate a disassembled FIAT CR.32, then adapted for a FIAT CR.42. Only two aircraft (MM.60293 and MM.60294) were so ordered, and when used to deliver the aircraft to East Africa (a total of 51 aircraft) were fitted with two auxiliary fuel tanks (1,300 L/340 US gal each), and one additional oil tank (200 L/50 US gal).

SM.82 Trasporto motori

Two aircraft used to transport aircraft engines (MM.60290 and MM.60292) to Africa.

SM.82P

21 aircraft of the VIII series, modified for the use of paratroops.

SM.82 tanker

Two aircraft to transport up to 3,000 L (790 US gal) of fuel. Weight: 11,300-18,700 kg (24,910-41,230 lb).

SM.82bis

80 aircraft of series VIII, for night bombing, with 887 kW (1,190 hp) Piaggio P.XI engines. They were also fitted with the AR.128 engine, some in the S.82P and the S.82T versions.

SM.82 LATI

For international airlines. With ten seats, automatic pilot, toilet, enhanced radios, two additional fuel tanks of 653 L (173 US gal) each increased the range to 4,800 km (2,983 mi) at 250 km/h (155 mph). Maximum weight: 19,000 kg (41,888 lb). Only a few were built.

SM.82LW

Version for the Luftwaffe, with turrets and radios. 231 were in service in early 1944 in the "Savoia Gruppen", and were widely used in long range or heavy bombing missions.

S.82PD

An SM.75 modified for distance records, with 333 km/h (207 mph) over 1,000 km (620 mi) and 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), and 12,937 km (8,039 mi) in 57 h 32 min on 30 July-1 August 1939.

S.82PW

20 S.82s modified postwar with Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines. Weight 12,100/18,700 kg (26,680/41,230 lb), max speed 381 km/h (237 mph), ceiling 6,000 m (19,690 ft). They served until 3 August 1960, and MM.61187 is preserved in its silver postwar colour scheme, in the Italian Air Force Museum at Vigna di Valle.

Experimental versions included MM.61408 with a central 1,007 kW (1,350 hp) Alfa Romeo 135 engine, while MM.60591 had three Piaggio P.XI from 31 October-7 November 1941. On 13 February 1942, Piaggio P.XIXs were installed. There were many other non-standard engine modifications; one was fitted with superchargers that gave a ceiling of the aircraft up to 10,000 m (32,810 ft), but the engines were worn out and the superchargers were removed.