SM.81 Pipistrello

The Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello was the first three-engine bomber–transport aircraft serving in the Italian Regia Aeronautica. When it appeared in 1935, it was fast, well armed and had a long range. It proved effective during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War and the Spanish Civil War. Despite being too slow to remain competitive as a bomber in the later years of World War II, it was one of the most flexible, reliable and important aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica from 1935 to 1944, and adapted to second-line duties in a wide range of tasks.

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Pipistrello; S.M.81 Pipistrello; SM.81 Pipistrello; SM81; Savoia-Marchetti Pipistrello; Savoia-Marchetti SM.81
534 produced, unguided bomb, 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT, 
medium bomber, transport aircraft, land-based aircraft, Italian Air Force, Piaggio, SIAI-Marchetti, 

Manazuru, medium bomber, Pfalz E.I-VI, 

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Frameless

Savoia-Marchetti S.M.81 port side view

Savoia Marchetti S.81 in Spagna

SM.81 Pipistrello

Corpo Truppe Volontarie 58.5

Italian SM. 81 Pipistrello bombers in formation

Italian SM. 81 bombers

Um trimotor da Deta no Aeroporto da Beira

SM S.81 in formazione

Italian SM. 81 bombers (cropped)

CVSM01

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Savoia-Marchetti S.M.81 port side view		Commons
commons	image		Savoia Marchetti S.81 in Spagna		Commons
commons	image		SM.81 Pipistrello		Commons
commons	image		Corpo Truppe Volontarie 58.5		Commons
commons	image		Italian SM. 81 Pipistrello bombers in formation		Commons
commons	image		Italian SM. 81 bombers		Commons
commons	image		Um trimotor da Deta no Aeroporto da Beira		Commons
commons	image		SM S.81 in formazione		Commons
commons	image		Italian SM. 81 bombers (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		CVSM01		Commons