Ambrosini SAI.2S
Ambrosini · Italy · first flew 1937 · light aircraft
The Ambrosini SAI.2S was a four-seat light aircraft produced in Italy shortly before World War II. It was a low-wing, cantilever cabin monoplane of conventional configuration.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.77 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing cantilever cabin monoplane
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Wing fitted with Handley Page slots and split flaps
The aircraft is mostly of wooden construction, with a wooden monocoque fuselage and a two-spar wing carrying slots and split flaps, on a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Ambrosini SAI.2S has a length of 7.77 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.64 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 249 km/h (155 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first appeared in 1937 and was initially powered by the 185 hp Alfa Romeo 115-I engine. Despite the similar designation, it was unrelated to the earlier SAI.2.
Variants
At least one example was converted postwar with the 205 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six Series II engine.
Where you'll see it
The type was produced in small numbers for private pilot owners. Two examples were operational in 1965, and one is preserved at the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics at Trento Airport.
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