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Top speed
  
205 km/h

Length
  
9.7 m

Wingspan
  
16 m

First flight
  
February 1918

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The SIA.9 was an Italian reconnaissance-bomber built by Società Italiana Aviazione, a division of Fiat.

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Development

The 9B began as the SIA.7B2 fitted with a much larger engine, the 521 kW (699 hp) Fiat A.14. The larger engine increased the aircraft's speed, but also its weight, resulting in only an overall slight increase in maximum speed.

The Italian Navy ordered 200, and received 62 by the end of World War I.

Fiat dropped its SIA name, and manufactured another 129 aircraft under the designation Fiat R.2. These aircraft served until 1925.

Operators

 Kingdom of Italy
  • Regia Marina

    • Specifications

    Data from Jane's Encyclopaedia of Aviation

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
  • Gross weight: 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.14 V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 521 kW (699 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127 mph; 111 kn)
  • Range: 600 km (373 mi; 324 nmi)

    • References

    SIA 9 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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