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Remarks by Carlo Soliani: "One of the most famous Italian aircraft of all time, designed by Umberto Savoia and Rodolfo Verduzio (hence SVA = Savoia, Verduzio, Ansaldo). Production started in 1917 and ended in 1928, after 2000 (including all versions) had been built. Users were Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Spain and the USA. The pictured reconnaissance aircraft was registered in 1925 and (with its two machine guns removed) was used at Gabardini Flying School at Cameri, along with other ex-military aircraft (i.e. SPAD S.XIII, Hanriot HD.1) and Gabardini aircraft designed especially for this purpose, such as the G.50 and G.51." Engine: One 220 hp Piemontese Automobili PA 6A Span: 29 ft 10.3 in (9.10 m) Length: 26 ft 6.9 in (8.10 m) Height: 8 ft 8.3 in (2.65 m) Wing area: 260 sq.ft (24.2 sq.m) Empty Wt: 1,543 lb (700 kg) Total Wt: 2,127 lb (965 kg) Max speed: 134 mph (215 kmh) Climb: 11 min 10 sec to 9,843 ft (3,000 m) Service ceiling: 21,325 ft (6,500 m) Endurance: 3 hours Bomb load: 2,205 lb(1,000 kg)