Fabbrica Aeroplani Ing. O. Pomilio was an Italian
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
biplane
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aircraft manufacturer.
The Pomilio series of aircraft (
PC,
PD,
PE and
PY) were two-seater scout aircraft. When first introduced in spring 1917, the type was faster than most other machines of its day although instability problems had to be dealt with by subsequent variants. With the completion of the final variant, the Pomilio brothers sold their company to
Ansaldo
Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. is an Italian power engineering company. It is based in Genoa, Italy. The absorbed parent company, Gio. Ansaldo & C., started in 1853. It was taken over by Leonardo S.p.A. In 2011, Leonardo S.p.A. sold 45% stake in Ans ...
and emigrated to the US.
The Pomilio range of scout planes is known to have served in approximately 30 squadrons of the
Italian Air Force
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Aircraft
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Pomilio BVL-12
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Pomilio FVL-8
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Pomilio PD
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Pomilio PE
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Pomilio PY
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Pomilio Gamma
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Savoia-Pomilio SP.1
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Savoia-Pomilio SP.2 __NOTOC__
The Savoia-Pomilio SP.2 was a reconnaissance and bomber aircraft built in Italy during the First World War.Taylor 1989, p.793 It was a refined version of the SP.1, and like it, took its basic configuration from the Farman MF.11: a bipl ...
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Savoia-Pomilio SP.3
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Savoia-Pomilio SP.4
See also
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List of Italian companies
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References
Gio. Ansaldo & C.
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Italy
Italian brands
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1916
Italian companies established in 1916
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