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Piaggio P.3

first flew 1923· night bomber

what is it?

The Piaggio P.3 was an Italian night bomber prototype built by Piaggio in 1923.

How to recognise it: 4 engines · 24 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 185 km/htop speed

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • First flew 103 years ago, in 1923.
  • Wingspan of 24 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight
1923
number built
—
role
night bomber
makers
Piaggio Aerospace
engines
4× S.P.A. 6A piston
crew
4
wingspan
24 m
top speed
185 km/h
range
—

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q3901852, Wikipedia: Piaggio P.3 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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