Romanian SM 79B

[WAKEN]

Not the JRS 79B but the original with Gnome Rhone engines:

What was the max. speed?
What was the range?
What was the crew?
What was the weight empty?
What was the armament?
What was the bomb load?

Thanks,

Neil

[Wurger]

Hi Waken
According to Russian source SM-79B was equipted with two 950 hp Gnome&Rhone K14 Mistral Major engines( it is mentioned that some could be equipted with licenced romanian-built K14 900hp ones).
max speed - 420 km/h
range 1600 km with 1250 kg bomb load.
crew 4-5
weight empty 6590 kg
armament 3*12.7 mm Brada-SAFAT MGs or 4*7.7 mm MGs ( sources aren't conformable )
bomb load 2*500kg or 5*250kg or 12*100kg

best wishes

[WAKEN]

Thanks Wurger

[Wurger]

Hi

I've just bought a polish publication TBU nr.199 about SM.79.There is mentioned that SM.79 was equipted with two Breda-SAFAT 21.7 mm machine guns.

regards