Piaggio P.32
1936
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Piaggio P.32

The prototype of the Piaggio P.32 twin-engine bomber flew in early 1936 powered by two Isotta Fraschini Asso XI V-12 engines. Of mixed construction, the P.32 had a stubby fuselage with a low/ mid-set wing incorporating Handley-Page leading-edge slats and double trail-ing-edge flaps, and a tail unit with twin fins and rudders. The V-12 engines were later replaced by 746kW Piaggio P.XI RC.40 radials. Armament comprised a single 7.7mm Breda machine-gun in a nose turret, and twin guns of the same type and calibre in retractable dorsal and ventral turrets.

A production series of 16 P.32s with Isotta Fraschini engines went into service with the 47a and 48a Squadriglie B.T. of the Regia Aeronautica during 1937, only to be withdrawn and scrapped the following year after a crash which indicated irremediable control problems. Twelve radial-engined aircraft under construction were never completed.


lucio, lucio.zanon(@)fenera.it, 11.04.2008
i agree, very ugly. but fsacinating. where is a model in production? i would be intersted . thanks
Pat Lelliott, pat(@)plelliott.freeserve.co.uk, 16.11.2007
Used in the disasterous attempt by the Italians to bomb London on 11 November 1940.
Jason, gs_jsn(@)yahoo.com, 09.11.2007
3views and plans here http://www.history-on-cdrom.com/05e774c0.jpg
vincent fiore, vfiore2000(@)yahoo.com, 18.08.2007
one of the most uguly planes i have seen in a long time There is a model of both in production now If gera is interisted
gera, ggcalfa(@)cwp.net.pa, 30.05.2007
Piaggio P-32
Beautiful. Do you have a 3 view???
I scratchbuild my models and would like to make this one..

Great site
Gera

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