Republic F-84F
SPAD XIII
Macchi M.52
Macchi M.52
A.21S Calif
A.21S Calif Aliante, a two-seater, high-performance aircraft and the last Caproni aircraft to be in service with the Italian Air Force. Designed by Carlo Ferrarin and Livio Sonzio (aeronautical designers and engineers), it was of metal construction, with fibreglass elements and a side-by-side cockpit. First flown by Amleto Zanetti on 23 May 1974, it demonstrated […]
Aeritalia G.222
Twin-turboprop tactical transport aircraft, high-wing monoplane, with a rear loading ramp and variable-geometry landing gear, capable of operating from very short runways. It made its first flight in July 1970 at Caselle and was delivered to the Flight Experimental Centre in Pratica di Mare (RM) in December 1971. The […]
Agusta A.109
Light helicopter, two-turboprop, with retractable trailer. The A.109 found extensive military and institutional use in Italy and its use in the Air Force was limited to three examples. Technical Data: Length: 10.71 m; Height: 3.30 m; Rotor area: 95.03 m²; Rotor diameter: 11 m; Empty weight: 1,415 kg; Total weight: 2,450 kg; Maximum speed: 311 km/h; Range: […]
Aliante AM.12
The AM.12 Biposto glider, designed by Mantelli for flight propaganda and pilot selection, was built at the 2nd RTA (Aircraft Technical Department) in Guidonia in three copies, which flew in the pure glider, piston-powered moto-glider (Walter Praga with 75 hp) and jet-powered (Palas) configurations with a medium wing or […]
Ansaldo A.1 Balilla
Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Biplano fighter aircraft, single-seater, one-engine. The Balilla was built by engineer Giuseppe Brezzi, who combined a fuselage that took up, in smaller dimensions, the structure of the SVA. The prototype was tested in 1917, while in early 1918 a Balilla with a larger wing was tested and received favorable opinion. Ansaldo delivered 166 aircraft […]
Ansaldo A.120
High-wing reconnaissance monoplane, single-engine, two-seater. The Ansaldo A.120 was a large, proven monoplane in 1925 by Arturo Ferrarin with a Lorraine Dietrich 12 DB engine of 400 horsepower. The A.120 was purchased by the Regia Aeronautica in December 1926. In 1931, the A.120 was tested at Montecelio in the ’R“ version, with a Fiat A24.R engine […]
Ansaldo A.300
Two-seater reconnaissance biplane aircraft with a biplane wing, a propeller-driven monoplane. The Ansaldo A.300 was tested in 1918 and probably took its name from the power of its engine: a Fiat A.12 bis with 300 horsepower. In 1920, an example took part in the air show held in conjunction with the Antwerp Olympics. The first Italian military contract was signed on 20 […]
Ansaldo SVA 5
Ansaldo SVA.5 Fighter aircraft, reconnaissance and bombing, monoplane, biplane, single-seater with a mixed structure. It was a biplane with unequal wings, with W-shaped struts and a fuselage made of a rigid wooden frame with plywood cladding. Approximately 1,700 units were built. The main users were the 86th and 87th squadrons (marked by the lion insignia […]