Ambrosini SAI.10
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| SAI.10 Grifone | |
|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer |
| Manufacturer | Ambrosini |
| Designed by | Camillo Silvia |
| Maiden flight | 1939 |
| Number built | 10 |
The Ambrosini SAI.10 Grifone was a military trainer aircraft produced in small numbers for the Italian Regia Aeronautica early in World War II. With the approach of war, the Ministero dell' Aeronautica began a programme to increase the number of pilots available, and ordered a prototype primary trainer from Ambrosini. This aircraft, a parasol monoplane of mixed construction, first flew on July 8 1939 with Guiliano Ferrari at the controls. A production batch of 50 was ordered, but this was quickly reduced to just 10 machines, all of which were delivered in 1940.
Production aircraft differed by having a Fiat A.50 radial engine in place of the prototype's CNA D. Other engine fits that were trialled included an example with a Siemens-Halske Sh 14, and one with an Alfa Romeo 110; this latter machine designated SAI.11. Another experimental development that did not enter production was a float-equipped SAI.10 Gabbiano.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 10.30 m (33 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 14.3 m² (154 ft²)
- Empty weight: 400 kg (880 lb)
- Gross weight: 625 kg (1,380 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.50 radial, 63 kW (85 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 182 km/h (113 mph)
- Range: 400 km (250 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,900 m (16,100 ft)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 57.
[edit] See also
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