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| The S.8 was a reconnaissance and anti-submarine two-seat biplane flying-boat of 1917, powered by a 126kW Isotta-Fraschini I.F.V-4B or 89kW Colombo F-150 engine mounted in pusher configuration. A total of 172 was produced for the Italian Navy.
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 1375 kg | 3031 lb |
| Empty weight | 900 kg | 1984 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 12.77 m | 42 ft 11 in |
| Length | 9.84 m | 32 ft 3 in |
| Height | 3.3 m | 11 ft 10 in |
| Wing area | 46 m2 | 495.14 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 144 km/h | 89 mph |
| Ceiling | 6000 m | 19700 ft |
| Range | 700 km | 435 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 1 x 7.7mm machine-gun, 120kg of bombs |
| Terrence Murphy, e-mail, 04.02.2012 16:18 The S.8 was a reconnaissance and anti-submarine two-seat biplane flying-boat of 1917, powered by a 126kW Isotta-Fraschini I.F.V-4B or 89kW Colombo F-150 engine mounted in pusher configuration. Early aircraft were powered by an Isotta Fraschini V4B engine, later aircraft had the more powerful 220 hp (164 kW) Hispano-Suiza 44. . A total of 172 was produced for the Italian Navy reply |
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