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Piaggio P.6, P.6bis & P.6ter Manuals Collection
  • Piaggio P.6, P.6bis & P.6ter Manuals Collection
  • Piaggio P.6, P.6bis & P.6ter Manuals Collection
Piaggio P.6, P.6bis & P.6ter Manuals Collection
€60,00

Piaggio P.6, P.6bis and P.6ter

A five-manual historical technical collection covering the Piaggio P.6 family of late-1920s Italian maritime reconnaissance aircraft. The supplied engineering report brings together aerodynamic development, engine documentation, handling observations and operational reference for aircraft designed for catapult-launched service with the Regia Marina.

The P.6 family is especially interesting for its changing maritime configurations: the P.6 and P.6ter floatplane layouts used a central float with smaller stabilizing floats, while the P.6bis explored a compact flying-boat arrangement. The collection also reflects the different powerplants associated with the variants, including Fiat A.20, Isotta Fraschini V.6 and Isotta Fraschini Asso 200 engines.

Collection contents

  • Isotta Fraschini V.6 250 HP Aircraft Engine – Maintenance Instructions, Norme per la Manutenzione del Motore, Italian language, P.6bis reference.
  • Isotta Fraschini Asso 200 Aircraft Engine – Operating Instructions, Istruzioni per l'Uso del Motore, Italian language, P.6bis reference.
  • Fiat A.20 Aircraft Engine – Operating Instructions 1920, Istruzioni per l'Uso del Motore, Italian language, shared P.6/P.6ter reference.
  • P.6 Ter Aircraft Assembly and Adjustment Instructions, Istruzioni per il Montaggio e la Regolazione, Italian language.
  • P.6 Aircraft Assembly and Adjustment Instructions, Istruzioni per il Montaggio e la Regolazione, Italian language.

The Fiat A.20 manual appears in both the P.6ter and unvariant source groupings, so it is counted once as a unique document. The result is five unique manuals across six variant placements.

Historical reference

The accompanying technical report discusses the P.6 family's biplane structure, float and flying-boat configurations, catapult-launch requirements, engine installations, rough-water handling and the reported production history of the P.6ter. It is a useful reference for researchers and collectors studying Piaggio aircraft, Italian naval aviation and interwar seaplane engineering.

Important: These are historical/reference documents, not current approved airworthiness data or maintenance instructions for operating aircraft.

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