| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MM561 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerfer Sagittario |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aerfer Sagittario |
| Aircraft Version: | Aerfer Sagittario II |
| 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: | 171995 |
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Ambrosini took its 1939 S.7 racing aircraft as a starting point to develop a small series of experimental airplanes. This started with the implementation of swept wings and tail surface in the early 1950s, followed by fitting a jet engine to the still wooden taildragger airframe. The resulting Sagittario (Archer) was then followed in 1956 by this all-metal Sagittario 2 with tricycle gear. This was the first Italian aircraft to break through Mach 1. On display is the second prototype, a static test frame. 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 163 times. |