SAI Ambrosini was an Italian aircraft manufacturer. The company was established in Passignano sul Trasimeno, Italy, in 1922 as the Società Aeronautica Italiana. It became SAI Ambrosini when it was acquired by the Ambrosini group in 1934. Prior to World War II, the firm built a number of light touring and racing aircraft, the most successful of which was the SAI.7. During the war, this design served as the basis for some light fighter designs, but these did not enter mass production.[1]
.jpg) The former SAI Ambrosini factory in Passignano | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Defunct | 1992 |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Ambrosini was reformed in 1946 and continued with the development and manufacture of the SAI.7 design, eventually producing jet fighter prototypes based on it, but these were not successful. During the 1980s, the firm ventured into boatbuilding (including Azzurra, Italy's first America's Cup contender) and eventually into oil rigs before closing in 1992.
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrosini SAI.1 | 1935 | 1 | biplane built for 1935 Avioraduno del Littorio air rally |
| Ambrosini SAI.2 | 1934 | 1 | monoplane built for 1935 Avioraduno del Littorio air rally |
| Ambrosini SAI.2S | 1937 | four seat general aviation light aircraft | |
| Ambrosini SAI.3 | 1937 | 10 | General aviation |
| Ambrosini SS.4 | 1939 | 1 | canard layout fighter |
| Ambrosini SAI.7 & S.7 | July 1939 | 159 | 2 pre-war racing aircraft, 10 SAI.7T wartime military trainer and 145 post war |
| Ambrosini SAI.10 Grifone | 8 July 1939 | 10 | Trainer |
| Ambrosini SAI.10 Gabbiano | Floatplane | ||
| Ambrosini SAI.11 | Trainer | ||
| Ambrosini SAI.207 | 1940 | 14 | lightweight interceptor developed from SAI.7 |
| Ambrosini SAI.403 Dardo | 1943 | 1 | Fighter |
| Ambrosini S.1001 Grifo | 1947 | General aviation | |
| Ambrosini S.1002 Trasimeno | General aviation | ||
| Ambrosini Sagittario | 1953 | 1 | Experimental swept wing jet design |
| Ambrosini Rondone | 1951 | 20 | General aviation |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Gunston, Bill (1993) [first published 1993 by Patrick Stephens]. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 22, 265. ISBN 1557509395.