SAI Ambrosini
Company typePrivate
Founded1922 (1922)
Defunct1992 (1992)
Headquarters
Passignano sul Trasimeno
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide

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]

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

Aircraft built by Ambrosini[1]
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

References

  1. ^ 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.
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