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The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 was an Italian bomber and transport aircraft of World War II. It was a cantilever, mid-wing monoplane trimotor with a retractable, tailwheel undercarriage. There were 875 (plus one prototype) built, the first entering service in 1940. Although able to operate as a bomber with a maximum bombload of up to 8,818 lb (4000 kg), the SM.82 saw very limited use in this role. The SM.82 was the foreign aircraft used in largest number by the Luftwaffe, which operated several hundreds of this aircraft, as a transport. Post-war about 30 SM.82s continued in service with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana, many remaining in service until the early 1960s.

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The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 was a versatile aircraft that served as both a bomber and a transport plane during World War II. It was designed by the Italian company Savoia-Marchetti and first flew in 1939. It was a trimotor monoplane with a mid-wing and a retractable tailwheel undercarriage. It had a spacious fuselage that could carry up to 40 troops or 4,000 kg of bombs. It could also transport bulky items such as light tanks or dismantled fighters.
The SM.82 had a long range and endurance, and set a world record for closed circuit distance in 1939. It was used extensively by the Regia Aeronautica and the Luftwaffe in various theatres of war, especially in Africa. After the war, some SM.82s continued to serve with the Italian Air Force until the early 1960s.