SAI Ambrosini SAI.7T

SAI Ambrosini · Italy · first flew 1940 · light aircraft

The SAI Ambrosini SAI.7T is the tandem two-seat trainer development of the SAI.7 sporting aircraft, retaining the clean low-wing monoplane airframe with modifications for dual instruction. It offered good performance relative to contemporary Italian trainers.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	7.4 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Low-wing tandem-seat Italian trainer
Same clean airframe as SAI.7 racer
Dual-control configuration for instruction

Very similar in profile to the SAI.7 but identifiable by its longer cockpit canopy accommodating tandem seating; the same slender low-wing form is shared with its single-seat sibling.

Specifications

The SAI Ambrosini SAI.7T has a length of 7.4 m (24 ft).
It has a wingspan of 9.8 m (32 ft).
Its maximum speed is 330 km/h (205 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

Following the SAI.7 racer, Ambrosini developed the 7T variant to meet Italian Air Force interest in a capable advanced trainer. The conversion to tandem seating required enlargement of the cockpit area but preserved the aerodynamic qualities of the original design.

Variants

The SAI.7T is itself a variant of the SAI.7, essentially the primary trainer-configured member of the family.

Where you'll see it

Operated in limited numbers by the Italian Air Force as an advanced trainer, the SAI.7T remained a relatively rare type overshadowed by more numerous training aircraft in service.

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