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Piaggio P.108

An Italian four-engine heavy bomber produced in small numbers during World War II.

Archive ID: afm_0000221
Piaggio P.108, shown in the selected representative source image.Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — ItalyImage source

An Italian four-engine heavy bomber produced in small numbers during World War II.

Primary roleBomber
First flight1939
Service entry1941
OriginKingdom of Italy
ManufacturerPiaggio Aero
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Development

Piaggio P.108 was developed by Piaggio Aero in Kingdom of Italy as a bomber. The family first flew in 1939 and entered service in 1941. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.

Operational History

Operationally, Piaggio P.108 is represented primarily in the bomber role. The sourced variant records include service with Regia Aeronautica. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include strategic bomber.

Variants and Lineage

Major variants represented in the structured record include P.108B.

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
P.108BProductionBomberRegia Aeronautica

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Italian Civil and Military Aircraft, 1930-1945 — Aero Publishers · Tier 3