Ansaldo SVA
An Italian biplane family of the First World War, designed by Umberto Savoia and Rodolfo Verduzio and built by Ansaldo from 1917. Conceived as a fighter but too steady for that work, the SVA became a fast reconnaissance and light bombing aircraft whose speed let it operate without an escort; the Italian Air Force counts about 1,700 built, with production continuing into the mid-1920s and, by Volandia's count, users in 11 countries. Its defining moment was the 87th Squadron's leaflet flight over Vienna on 9 August 1918, and two SVA.9s flew the Rome-Tokyo raid in 1920. Three single-seat examples survive in museums.