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This is the centre engine. Starting in 1943 the S.79 was re-engined as the S.79 III, also known as the

S.79bis, with Alfa Romeo AR.128 RC18 units, which were better suited to low-level duties. Amongst

other things, the revised aircraft was characterised by slim propeller spinners, several heavier

defensive weapons, and the deletion of the ventral gondola. Interestingly, the style of the engine

exhaust fitted to this museum example is the same as that used up until almost mid-war (as per the

Airfix kit). Note that the concentric rings around the cowling can vary greatly in appearance.

Walkaround of the Savoia Marchetti S.79

Sparviero. Photographs by Stephen J Di Nucci

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