SAI Ambrosini SAI.3

SAI Ambrosini · Italy · first flew 1937 · light aircraft

The SAI Ambrosini SAI.3 was a light sporting monoplane of Italian origin, typical of the refined low-wing designs produced by the Ambrosini concern in the late 1930s. It featured a clean cantilever wing and was intended for private and aerobatic flying.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	7.04 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Sleek low-wing Italian prewar monoplane
Single radial engine with long tapered wing
Clean cantilever design typical of Ambrosini sporting types

A compact low-wing monoplane with a rounded fuselage, single nose-mounted engine, and tapered wings; overall clean lines characteristic of Italian sporting aircraft of the period.

Specifications

The SAI Ambrosini SAI.3 has a length of 7.04 m (23 ft).
It has a wingspan of 10.46 m (34 ft).
Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
Typical crew: 1-2.

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History

Designed and built by SAI Ambrosini in Italy, the SAI.3 first flew in 1937 and represented the company's effort to produce a competitive sporting aircraft. Ambrosini was known for elegant wooden construction and aerodynamically refined shapes. The type participated in Italian aviation competitions of the era.

Variants

Exact production variants are not well documented; the SAI.3 appears to have been a small-series or prototype-level design preceding Ambrosini's better-known postwar types.

Where you'll see it

Used in limited numbers in Italy for sport and training purposes during the late 1930s.

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