Ambrosini Sagittario
| Ambrosini Sagittario | |
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| Type: | Interceptor |
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| First flight: |
5th January 1953 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Ambrosini Sagittario was a jet engine powered interceptor made by the Italian aircraft manufacturer SAI-Ambrosini . It was developed at Ambrosini in the early 1950s on the basis of the Ambrosini Super S.7 , a piston engine-powered training aircraft. The French light turbine Turboméca Marboré II was initially intended as the drive . The machine known as the Sagittario was the first Italian design to have wings swept by 45 °.
history
After extensive tests, initially with an Alfa Romeo piston engine in the bow, the prototype took off as a jet fighter on January 5, 1953 on its maiden flight. Since strength problems arose with the wooden fuselage, an all-metal half-shell fuselage was developed and the more powerful Rolls-Royce Derwent engine was also provided for this; the machine also received a nose wheel landing gear and an ejector seat. The pattern improved in this way went into testing as Saggittario II after its completion.
Despite extensive sales advertising, there were neither foreign customers nor the Italian Air Force interested in this type. After the reorganization of the company as Aerfer, the model with additional rocket propulsion was offered again as Aerfer Ariete, but could not establish itself, so that the program was finally discontinued. The Aerfer Sagittario II prototype was later developed on the basis of the Sagitario .
Technical specifications
| Ambrosini Sagittario | |
| Parameter | Data |
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| length | 9.30 m |
| span | 7.50 m |
| height | 1.50 m |
| Wing area | 14.60 m² |
| Takeoff mass | 2,300 kg |
| Engine | A TL Rolls-Royce Derwent with 1,560 kp thrust |
| Top speed | 1,040 km / h |
| Summit height | 8,000 m |
| Range | 570 km |
| Armament | 2 × 30mm cannons |
| crew | 1 man |