Italian Societa Italiana Aviazione 9B ( 9B) Day Bomber shown in the photograph. It was a very speedy and fast bomber with a high ceiling. It had a wing spread of 50 ft. 10 in., and was fitted with the most powerful motor at that time - FIAT 685 HP. It could fly for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. It took around 8 minutes to climb to 6,500 ft. and had a top speed of 129 miles at that altitude. Its ceiling was 23,000 ft. and it could carry 770 lbs. of bombs. This particular model had a crew of 2 and was armed with 3 guns. The British and American De Havilland versions of the 4 and 9
Italian Societa Italiana Aviazione 9B ( 9B) Day Bomber shown in the photograph. It was a very speedy and fast bomber with a high ceiling. It had a wing spread of 50 ft. 10 in., and was fitted with the most powerful motor at that time - FIAT 685 HP. It could fly for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. It took around 8 minutes to climb to 6,500 ft. and had a top speed of 129 miles at that altitude. Its ceiling was 23,000 ft. and it could carry 770 lbs. of bombs. This particular model had a crew of 2 and was armed with 3 guns. The British and American De Havilland versions of the 4 and 9 are mentioned but not shown in the Day Bombers section due to their similarity to other machines mentioned.
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