Aerfer Sagittario 2
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The Aerfer Sagittario 2 (Italian: Archer) was a prototype all-metal single-seat lightweight fighter aircraft built in Italy, first flown in June 1956. It became the first Italian aircraft to break the sound barrier in controlled flight when it reached Mach 1.1 during a dive from 13,725 m (45,000 ft). It was intended to serve as an interceptor or light tactical support aircraft.
The Sagittario 2 was based on the earlier Sagittario, which was itself a development of the S.7 piston-engined training aircraft that went into service with the Italian Air Force in small numbers.
A small all-metal aircraft, the Sagittario 2 had its jet engine mounted in the nose, with the exhaust underneath the mid-fuselage. The wing and tail surfaces were highly-swept. The cockpit was moved forward of its position on the Sagittario's predecessors, and equipped with a bubble canopy. A tricycle undercarriage was fitted, with the nose gear retracting under the engine.
Development continued as the Ariete.
[edit] Specifications (Sagittario 2)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 14.5 m² (156 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,300 kg (5,060 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,300 kg (7,260 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Derwent 9 turbojet engine, 16.2 kN (3,593 lbf)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (567 knots, 656 mph)
- Range: 765 km (413 nm, 478 mi)
- Service ceiling 12,000 m (39,360 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2,438 m/min (7,997 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 228 kg/m² (47 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.49
Armament
- 2 × Hispano-Suiza 30 mm cannons with 200 rpg
- Underwing mounts for either 2 × 227 kg (500 lb) bombs, 2 × 318 kg (700 lb) napalm tanks, 2 × machine guns or cannon, or 12 × 7.62 cm (3 in) rockets.
[edit] References
- The Aeroplane, December 21, 1956, p. 924
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