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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Warplane Art => Topic started by: santynus on September 19, 2006, 10:46:14 PM

Title: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: santynus on September 19, 2006, 10:46:14 PM

Hi all,
I make one experiment on this aircaft ...
I use the photoshop pen tool for make light and shado, I like this tool it's easier and look better.

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: No.1 on September 19, 2006, 11:39:50 PM

Nice plane- could you provide more info about it?

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: santynus on September 20, 2006, 12:57:31 PM

At the beginning of the war, the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) had a lot of obsolete planes, most fighters were biplanes. They also had a few monoplane fighter types of excellent maneuverability, but their radial powerplants of ca. 1.000PS didn´t allow at least 530km/h.

In 1941, german DB 601 and later also DB 605 engines arrived and were built under licence for the existing monoplane fighters, and the results were good, but the speed didn´t reach allied standards. Further, italian fighters were mostly too weak armed with only two 12,7mm guns. Because the italian industry wasn´t as fitted for war and capable as the ones of its enemies, they tried to solve the problem with a lightweight fighter:

The Ambrosini S.A.I.207.
This one followed after the S.A.I.107, which had less than 540 HP, but reached 560km/h.
The S.A.I.207 were mostly built of nonstrategic materials (Wood), had excellent handling and maneuverability.

Its service ceiling was 12.000m and its armament was typical italian: two 12,7mm Breda MG.
It reached 625km/h with a a 750HP Isotta-Fraschini Delta RC40 V-engine and 2.000 orders came in.

They were cancelled after 15, the aircraft has structural problem, the wood panels on the wing were deformed, After a long time parking without adequate recover, because the glues and resins used were not strongh enough.

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: No.1 on September 20, 2006, 03:22:38 PM

Thank you for nice article! As I said- nice plane :)

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: santynus on September 20, 2006, 07:21:36 PM

Thank you Srecko :)
I have some photo about SAI Ambrosini 207, can I put in this section on in real warplane section?

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: No.1 on September 20, 2006, 07:50:06 PM

With pleasure :)

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: santynus on September 20, 2006, 08:27:28 PM

photo 1  the SAI 207 serial  MM.8431 on the Factory Airfield
photo 2  the SAI 207 serial  MM.8428 in maintenance
photo 2  the SAI 207 serial  MM.8435 on the same airfiel of the MM.8428 24/07/43 with othe aircraft

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: No.1 on September 20, 2006, 08:44:04 PM

Damn good images!!! Very quality shoots! Congratulation- this is very good post!!

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: santynus on September 20, 2006, 09:09:29 PM

thank you :)

Title: Re: SAI Ambrosini S.207
Post by: santynus on September 20, 2006, 10:08:12 PM

I make some little modify on the color profile...