Piaggio P.10

Piaggio

Industry	Aerospace
Headquarters	Italy
Products	Aircraft

The Piaggio P.10 was an Italian reconnaissance biplane floatplane from the 1930s, designed to accommodate three crew members and manufactured by Piaggio.

Design and development

Conceived as a single-bay biplane, the P.10 was intended for deployment via catapult from battleships and cruisers of the Italian Navy. Its configuration featured a primary central float accompanied by smaller stabilizing floats positioned beneath each wingtip. The aircraft was equipped with a licence-produced Bristol Jupiter VI radial engine delivering 440 horsepower. Crew arrangements included three open cockpits: the pilot occupied the foremost position ahead of the wings, followed by a gunner’s station further aft, and an observer’s cockpit situated just before the tailplane. Additionally, a land-based version known as the P.10bis was developed, which utilized fixed landing gear instead of floats.