Ambrosini SAI.2S

Ambrosini SAI.2S

Company type	Aircraft
Industry	Aviation
Founded	1937
Headquarters	Italy
Products	Four-seat light aircraft

The Ambrosini SAI.2S was a four-seat light aircraft developed in Italy shortly before the outbreak of World War II.

Design and construction

This aircraft featured a low-wing, cantilever cabin monoplane design with a traditional fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Its maiden flight occurred in 1937, initially equipped with the Alfa Romeo 115-I engine delivering approximately 185 horsepower (138 kW). Following the war, at least one unit was modified to incorporate the more powerful de Havilland Gipsy Six Series II engine rated at 205 horsepower (153 kW).

Constructed mainly from wood, the fuselage utilized a wooden monocoque structure, while the wing comprised a two-spar configuration with a centre-section covered in duralumin, integrated directly into the fuselage and reinforced internally by steel tubing. The wing was outfitted with Handley Page slots and split flaps, and featured dual control systems.

Operation

Produced in limited quantities, this model was intended primarily for private pilots. By 1965, two units remained operational. One example survived through to as of 2006 and is exhibited at the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics located at Trento Airport.

Although sharing a similar designation, this aircraft bore no relation to the earlier SAI.2 design.