Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 – Warbird Wednesday Episode #85

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 - Warbird Wednesday Episode #85, flight jet, Palm Springs air museum

Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today, we’re visiting one of the fastest medium bombers during its time, the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79. This Italian aircraft set 26 world records from 1937 to 1939. The SM.79 did not need to fly with fighters during the Spanish Civil War because of its high speeds. The airplane was later modified as a torpedo bomber during WWII.