The Racing Plane That Became Italy's Best Bomber | Savoia-Marchetti SM.79

Try out Odoo's all-in-one business solution for free today! https://www.odoo.com/r/sf07 Today, we're exploring the history of Italy's most iconic WW2 aircraft: the hunchbacked Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 'Sparviero' Want to support the channel? Become a patreon member here - https://patreon.com/rexshangar Want to join the community? Visit our Discord - https://discord.gg/GMQkpeccjc Recommended Reading: Mattioli.M (2018), Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero Bomber Units. Mattioli.M (2014), Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero Torpedo-Bomber Units. Gentilli.R (1986), Savoia-Marchetti S.79 in Action. Apostolo.G (1966), Aircraft Profile No. 89: The Savoia Marchetti S.M.79. Gori.C (2000), SIAI S.79, Part 1 & 2, Ali D'Italia. 0:00 Intro 06:00 Design Origins 10:16 Prototype Racer Development 16:52 Military Interest Begins 23:03 Pre-Production SM.79 Bomber 28:58 Bomber Design Finalised 32:44 Racing and Record-Setting 39:16 Military Export Models 44:59 Why did it become a mainline bomber? 50:16 Spanish Civil War Service 57:50 WW2 Bomber Service 1:03:21 WW2 Torpedo-Bomber Service 1:20:06 End of Service Life and Legacy