Home

passati

Passati is a type of seaplane that was produced in the 1930s by the Italian manufacturer IMAM ( Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali). The first model in the Passati series was designed by the Italian engineer Alessandro Tonini, and it was intended for use as a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.

The Passati's name translates to "past" in Italian, which is thought to be a reference to the

The Passati featured a crew of three and had a maximum speed of around 145 mph. It

Passati aircraft were built by the Zelioli Reggiane aeronautical company, with some sources indicating that only

plane's
intended
role
as
a
deliverer
of
obsolete
torpedoes.
It
had
a
fixed
landing
gear
and
central
float,
allowing
it
to
operate
from
the
water.
The
Passati
was
powered
by
a
single
450
horsepower
Piaggio
P.XI
R.C.41
radial
engine
and
featured
a
large
underwing
bomb
bay
that
could
carry
a
torpedo
or
other
payloads.
had
a
range
of
approximately
370
miles
and
an
altitude
ceiling
of
around
15,800
feet.
Development
of
the
Passati
was
eventually
ceased
in
favor
of
newer
designs,
with
only
a
handful
of
examples
produced.
Despite
its
limited
production
run,
the
Passati
holds
an
interesting
place
in
the
history
of
Italian
aircraft
design.
a
small
number
of
them
were
completed.
The
Passati
had
early
designs
influencing
later
IMAM
aircraft
models,
and
it
remains
a
part
of
the
broader
Italian
aviation
history.