Aerfer Ariete
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The Aerfer Ariete (Italian: Ram) was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Italy in 1958. It was a refined derivative of the Aerfer Sagittario 2, and was an attempt to bring that aircraft up to a standard where it could be mass-produced as a viable combat aircraft.
Retaining most of the Sagittario 2's layout, the Ariete added a Rolls-Royce Soar RS.2 auxiliary turbojet engine to provide additional power for climbing and sprinting.
No production ensued.
[edit] Specifications (Ariete)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 9.60 m (31 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 14.5 m² (156 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,400 kg (5,290 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,535 kg (7,793 lb)
- Powerplant:
- 1× Rolls-Royce Derwent 9 turbojet, 16.2 kN (3,640 lbf)
- 1× Rolls-Royce Soar RSr 2 turbojet, 8.025 kN (1,804 lbf)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,080 km/h (583 knots, 675 mph)
- Service ceiling 12,000 m (39,360 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2,667 m/min (8,747 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 244 kg/m² (48 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight (jet): 1:2
Armament
- 2 × 30 mm cannons
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