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SIAI S.17

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SIAI S.17
Role Racing flying boat
National origin Italy
Manufacturer SIAI
First flight 1920
Primary user Italy
Number built 1

The SIAI S.17 was an Italian racing flying boat built by SIAI for the 1920 Schneider Trophy race.

Design and development

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Although earlier SIAI aircraft had been employed as racers, the single-seat S.17 was SIAI's first specialized racing aircraft designed as such. Its 231 kW (310 hp) Ansaldo San Giorgio 4E-14 engine gave it a top speed of 290.9 km/h (157.1 kn; 180.8 mph).[1][2]

Operational history

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The S.17 participated in the 1920 Schneider Trophy races at Monaco, but crashed during the final take-off and did not finish.[3]

Operators

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 Kingdom of Italy

Specifications

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Data from [3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ansaldo San Giorgio 4E-14 4-cyl, water-cooled in-line piston engine, 231 kW (310 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)

See also

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Related lists

References

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  1. ^ Aviation: SIAI racing seaplanes (Racing hydroplanes SIAI)
  2. ^ El Trofeo Schneider (Aviones de carreras) Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "SIAI racing seaplanes (Гоночные гидросамолеты СИАИ)". Cofe.ru (in Russian). Aviation. Retrieved 16 September 2015.