SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
| Industry | Aerospace |
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| Headquarters | Italy |
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The SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 is an Italian short takeoff and landing (STOL) liaison monoplane produced by SIAI-Marchetti specifically for the Italian Army. This model is a turboprop adaptation derived from the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog.
Development
In response to the Italian Army’s demand for a short takeoff liaison aircraft, SIAI-Marchetti redesigned the Cessna 305A/O-1 Bird Dog by incorporating a turboprop engine and modifying the tail assembly. The initial prototype took to the skies on 24 May 1969, powered by a 317 hp (236 kW) Allison 250-B15C turboprop engine. Following evaluation against the Aermacchi AM.3, it was selected and subsequently ordered in a batch of 80 units.
Variants
- SM.1019
- Prototype equipped with a 317hp (236kW) Allison 250-B15C turboprop engine; only one unit was constructed.
- SM.1019A
- Production version featuring a 317hp (236kW) Allison 250-B15G turboprop engine derated from 400hp, with a total of 81 aircraft manufactured.
- SM.1019B
- Variant powered by a 400hp (298kW) Allison 250-B17B turboprop engine, designated SM.1019E.I within the Italian Army; four units built.
Operators
- Somali Air Force – Operated six aircraft as of 1981, all now retired.
Accidents and incidents
On 24 July 2021, Dale "Snort" Snodgrass, a renowned former US Navy pilot of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, tragically lost his life when his SM.1019B bearing registration N28U crashed at Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport in Lewiston, Idaho. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) attributed the accident primarily to the failure to disengage the flight control lock, which rendered flight controls immobile.
Specifications (SM.1019A)
See also
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References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985), Orbis Publishing, p. 2856
- Taylor, John W.R., Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976–77, Jane's Yearbooks, London, 1976
- Taylor, Michael J. H., Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation, Studio Editions, London, 1989
External links
Media related to SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 at Wikimedia Commons
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