The Italian "Flying Fortress"?

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By: PaulR - 24th March 2010 at 17:43

According to this website, the deisgner ‘was familiar with B17 technology’.

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By: Red Hunter - 24th March 2010 at 14:43

Is the resemblance purely coincidental or was there any pre-war military exchange between Facist Italy and the USA?

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By: Radpoe Meteor - 24th March 2010 at 14:17

‘Ere, RM, cop this!

http://www.comandosupremo.com/P108.html

Quite a machine…

Thanks Blue 2,

Definetley the beastie I remember

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By: mhuxt - 24th March 2010 at 10:51

“Coulda beena contenda,” so they say.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 24th March 2010 at 09:08

There is a complete engine but nothing else in the Piaggio Museum. Well pics of course.

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By: Blue_2 - 24th March 2010 at 08:58

‘Ere, RM, cop this!

http://www.comandosupremo.com/P108.html

Quite a machine…

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By: Davemc - 24th March 2010 at 08:22

According to the Preserved Axis Aircraft website the Museo Storico dell’Aeronautica Militaire in Italy has some parts.

Interesting beastie with remote control MG turrets in the outer engine nacelles.

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By: Radpoe Meteor - 24th March 2010 at 08:16

Thanks Moggy, that sounds familiar.:)

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By: Moggy C - 24th March 2010 at 07:51

Piaggio P108

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