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| The only Magni Vale on display at Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", Milan, Italy | |
| Role | Monoplane tourer and aerobatic trainerType of aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Piero Magni-Aviazione |
| Designer | Piero Magni |
| First flight | 1930s |
| Number built | 1 |
The Magni Vale PM-3-4 was an Italian civil monoplane for use as a tourer or aerobatic trainer designed and built by Piero Magni-Aviazione in Milan.
Design and development
The Vale was a sleek single-seat parasol wing braced monoplane powered by a 130 hp (97 kW) Farina T.58 radial engine. An improved variant, the Supervale PM-4-1 had a 140 hp (104 kW) Fiat A.54 engine. The start of the second world war halted design and development by the company.
Variants
- Vale PM-3-4
- Powered by a 130 hp (97 kW) Farina T.58 radial engine.
- Supervale PM-4-1
- Powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) Fiat A.54 engine.
Specifications (Vale)
Performance figures calculated
Data from Les Ailes 7 February 1935
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 10.69 m (115.1 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 540 kg (1,190 lb)
- Gross weight: 765 kg (1,687 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Farina T.58 5-cylinder radial engine, 97 kW (130 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
- Cruise speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
References
Notes
- ^ Orbis 1985, p. 2412
- ^ "Le monoplan Piero Magni "Vale"". Les Ailes (712): 3. 7 February 1935.
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
