| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MM569 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerfer Ariete |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aerfer Ariete |
| Aircraft Version: | Aerfer Ariete |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Vigna di Valle - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Italy |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LIRB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare |
| Photo Date: | 25 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | Erik Sleutelberg |
| Photo ID: | 171984 |
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The Ariete was the follow-up to Aerfer's Sagittario 2 and the final model of a line that started with the 1939 wooden, taildragging S.7 racing aircraft. The main difference with Sagittario 2 was the added secondary engine, with retractable dorsal air intake and tail exhaust. Test flight results in March 1958 were unsatisfactory and construction was abandoned after this second prototype. This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 October 2019, and has since been viewed 319 times. |