Piaggio P.111

The Piaggio P.111 was a high-altitude research aircraft of the Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries.

History and construction

The development of the P.111 began in 1938, when the Aeronautica Militare wrote out a competition for the development of a twin-engine, three-seat height fast bomber with a pressurized cabin, won the Piaggio. Especially for the Piaggio P.111 produced a new two-row 18- cylinder radial engine with 745 kW ( 999 hp), the Piaggio P.XII RC100/2v, which was equipped with a two-stage turbocharger. The machine was built entirely out of metal and had a conventional tail, low set wings where the engines were mounted. The main landing gear of the spur -wheel drive was drafted into the engine nacelles. While the prototype was under construction, approved the Aeronautica Militare the machine as a high-altitude research aircraft instead of using as a bomber.

The P.111 first flew on 9 April 1941. 110 test flights took place mainly in the development of a pressure cabin for the Piaggio P.108 instead. In early 1943, the aircraft was scrapped.

Military use

  • Italy 1861 Italy Aeronautica Militare

Specifications

Experimental aircraft Italian Air Force Piaggio P.2 Piaggio P.3 Piaggio P.6 Piaggio P.7 Piaggio P.8 Piaggio P.9 Piaggio P.16 Piaggio P.23M Piaggio P.23R Piaggio P.32 Piaggio P.50 Piaggio P.119 Piaggio P.136 Piaggio P.148 Piaggio P.149 Piaggio P.150 Piaggio P.166
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