Pomilio PE

During the early part of the First World War, the Corpo Aeronautico Militare mainly used French aircraft such as the Farman MF-II, Morane-Saulnier and Nieuport II.

In 1918 Corpo Aeronautico Militare began using the Italian built Pomilio PE. Over 1,616 of these aircraft were produced and over 100 of these took part in the battle of Vittorio Veneto.

Performance Data of the Pomilio PE

Type

fighter

Engine

260 hp Fiat

Wing Span

38 ft 8 in (11.78 m)

Length

29 ft 4 in (8.54 m)

Height

11 ft (3.35 m)

Maximum Speed

120 mph (194 kph)

Maximum Height

16,450 ft (5,000 m)

Endurance

3 hours 30 minutes

Armament

2 machine-guns