SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019

SM.1019
Role STOL liaison monoplane
Manufacturer SIAI-Marchetti
First flight 24 May 1969
Introduction 1976
Primary users Italian Army
Somali Air Force
Number built 86
Developed from Cessna O-1 Bird Dog

The SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 is an Italian STOL liaison monoplane built by SIAI-Marchetti for the Italian Army, and based on the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog.

Development

The SM.1019A in the colours of the Italian Army
SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019

To meet an Italian Army requirement for a short take-off liaison aircraft, SIAI-Marchetti modified the design of the Cessna 305A/O-1 Bird Dog with a new turboprop engine and a revised tail unit. The prototype first flew on 24 May 1969 powered by a 317 hp (236 kW) Allison 250-B15C turboprop engine. It was evaluated against the Aermacchi AM.3 and was successful and won a production order for 80 aircraft.

Variants

SM.1019
Prototype with 317hp (236kW) Allison 250-B15C turboprop engine, one built.
SM.1019A
Production with 317hp (236kW) Allison 250-B15G 400hp turboprop engine derated to 317hp, 81 built.
SM.1019B
Production variant with 400hp (298kW) Allison 250-B17B turboprop engine, designated SM.1019E.I by the Italian Army,:Four-built.

Operators

 Italy
 Somalia

Surviving aircraft

  • SM.1019A on display at Museo Parco Velivoli Storici, San Possidonio, Italy.
  • SM.1019A on display at Museo Storico della Motorizzazione Militare, Rome, Italy.
  • SM.1019 serial number 009, airworthy and regularly flying in Australia, registration VH-PAC.
  • SM.1019 serial number 012, N992BB, airworthy and regularly flying in US (seen at AirVenture 2015)[1][2]

Specifications (SM.1019A)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.52 m (27 ft 11½ in)
  • Wingspan: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 2.86 m (9 ft 4½ in)
  • Wing area: 16.16 m2 (174 ft2)
  • Aspect ratio: 7.45
  • Empty weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,450 kg (3,196 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Allison 250-B17B turboprop engine, 298 kW (400 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 285[4] km/h (177 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 281[5] km/h (175 mph)
  • Range: 1,340 km (832 miles)
  • Endurance: 8 hours  45 min
  • Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)

Armament

  • 320kg (705lb) of underwing stores

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. ↑ Flight Aware
  2. ↑ Aviation DB
  3. ↑ Taylor 1976, pp. 117–118.
  4. ↑ Max cruise at 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
  5. ↑ (75% power)
  • Taylor, John W.R. (1976). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 2856.
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