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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.
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 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
List of Italian aircraft companies
References