Ansaldo SVA 10

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Ansaldo S.V.A. 10
Role Reconnaissance
Manufacturer Ansaldo
Designer Savoja & Verduzio
Introduction Oct 1918[1] [note 1]
Primary user Italy
Number built 64-104[3] [note 2] [note 3]
Variants Ansaldo SVA 5, Ansaldo SVA 9
Wingspan 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)[5][3] to 9.243 m (30 ft 3.9 in)[3] to 9.45 m (31 ft)[6]
Propeller Diam. 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[3]
Engine see table
Armament 1-2×fixed Vickers[7] +
rear flexible Lewis MG
Crew 2
Max Speed see table
Climb see table
Ceiling see table
Range 430 km (265 mi) [6]
Endurance see table

The Ansalso S.V.A. 9 and Ansaldo S.V.A. 10 were two-seat variants of the basic Ansaldo S.V.A. plan, differing by the two-seat fuselage and by unequal-span wings, meant to counter propeller torque effects. Most were powered by the SPA 6A six-cylinder inline engine, but experiments were done with the Isotta-Fraschini V6 (12 aircraft after the war) and Isotta-Fraschini Semiasso (23 aircraft after the war).[8] While the S.V.A. 9 remained unarmed, the S.V.A. 10 was provided with a flexible machine gun for the observer and 1-2× synchronized Vickers for the pilot. Pictures of the S.V.A. 9 and 10 show both a split cockpit and communal cockpit, and a photo shows the difference may have been a simple insert that could have been removed or added depending on the mission.[1] Optional over-wing fuel tanks could be supplemented by a jettisonable under-fuselage tank for a total of eight hours endurance.[9]

By October 1918 the SVA10 was starting to trickle into front-line units in small numbers, including several Sezioni (flights) that eventually folded into Squadriglie 87ª, 31ª, 86ª, 57ª, 56ª, and 58ª.[4]

After the war, Ansaldo sold two-seaters to Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Georgia, the Soviet Union, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Yemen. A deal with the USA looked promising but fell through.[10] Guns removed, the plane also saw civil use in Italy, delivering mail and as trainers, with their last flying days in 1936.[11]


EngineSpeedClimbCeilingEndurance
205hp SPA 6A 200 km/h (124 mph)[3] to
204 km/h (127 mph) [6] to
211 km/h (131 mph)[5]		 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 3:55[3]
2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 8:06[3]
3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 11:00[5]-15:30[3]
4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 14:00[6]-23:50[3]		 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[3] to
5,800 m (19,000 ft)[6]		 3:00[5]-3:10[3]-5:00[5]
250hp Isotta-Franchini V6 205 km/h (127 mph)[3] 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 3:00[3]
2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 6:10[3]
3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 10:10[3]
4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 16:00[3]		 5,800 m (19,000 ft)[3] 2:15[3]
200hp Isotta-Fraschini Mezzo Asso 215 km/h (134 mph)[3] 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 4:00[3]
2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 9:45[3]
3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 17:00[3]
4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 27:00[3]		 4:15[3]

For more information, see Wikipedia:Ansaldo SVA.

Timeline

Game Data

Wings of Glory

Preliminary Stats
Version Availability Maneuver Damage Dmg Points Max Alt. Climb
single Vickers 18Q3-18Q4 A B/B 15 12 3
double Vickers A A/B 15 12 3

Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

Resources

Orthographic Drawings

References

Notes
  1. ↑ An early SVA10 was sent for evaluation by front-line units in July 1918.[2]
  2. ↑ Several batches were completed after the war for both Italian and foreign customers.[3]
  3. ↑ By 30 Nov 1918 Ansaldo had built 222 SVA9 and SVA10 aircraft.[4]
Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alegi'07, p.5.
  2. ↑ Alegi'07, p.2.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 Alegi'07, p.35.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alegi'07, p.7.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Cattaneo'66, p.10.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Lamberton, pp.226-227.
  7. ↑ Alegi'07, p.3.
  8. ↑ Alegi'07, p.1.
  9. ↑ Alegi'07, p.8.
  10. ↑ Alegi'07, pp.9-13.
  11. ↑ Alegi'07, p.24
Bibliography
  • Gregory Alegi, Windsock Datafile 40: Ansaldo SVA 5. Great Britain, Albatros Publications Ltd., 1993. ISBN 0-948414-50-2
  • Gregory Alegi, Windsock Datafile 122: Ansaldo SVA 9/10. Great Britain, Albatros Publications Ltd., 2007. ISBN 1-902207-91-2
  • Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
  • Gianni Cattaneo, Profile Publications 61: The S.V.A. (Ansaldo) Scouts. Great Britain: Profile Publications, Ltd., 1966.
  • W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027
  • Kenneth Munson, Bombers: Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, 1914-1919. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1968, Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0753721711
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