Ambrosini S.403
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Dardo |
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| Type |
Light fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Ambrosini (S.A.I.) |
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| Production | 1 |
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| Prototype first flight | 1943 |
Introduction | - |
| Variants | |||
| SAI.403A | Point-defense fighter (Max takeoff weight 2478 kg) armed with 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns. | ||
| SAI.403B | Standard fighter (Max takeoff weight 2643 kg) armed
with 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns and 2 × 15 mm
MG 151/15 cannons or 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 guns. |
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| SAI.403C | Long-range fighter with 2 × 20 mm cannons and an extra 110 L internal fuel with 2x 150 L drop tanks for a total range of 2320 km. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 8.20 m |
Empty Weight | 1893 kg |
| Wingspan | 9.80 m |
Loaded Weight | ? kg |
| Height | 2.90 m |
Max takeoff weight | 2643 kg kg |
| Wing area | 14.46 m² |
Wing loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT (Dardo A) | ||||
| Main Gun | Fuselage mounted |
2 × 12.7 mm (0.500 in) Breda-SAFAT
MG |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x ? |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
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| Bombs | - |
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| ARMAMENT (Dardo B) | ||||
| Main Gun | Wing-mounted |
2 x 15 mm (0.591 in) MG 151/15 Gun* |
2 x ? |
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| Secondary Guns | Fuselage-mounted |
2 × 12.7 mm (0.500 in) Breda-SAFAT MG
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Ammunition Carried | 2 x ? |
| Bombs | - |
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| ARMAMENT (Dardo C) | ||||
| Main Gun | Fuselage mounted |
2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151/20
Gun |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x ? |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
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| Bombs | - |
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(*) or or 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151/20 gun
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Isotta-Fraschini Delta R.C.21/60 Serie I-IV |
Type & Displacement | inverted air-cooled V-12 piston,
26.7 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 750 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 283.77 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 300 L (Dardo
A /B), 410 L with 2 x 150 L drop tanks (Dardo C)
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(*) Max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 648 km/h
at 7200 m |
Cruise Speed | 490 km/h |
| Landing Speed | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12135 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.9 m/s |
Range | 935 km, 2320 km with drop tanks * |
(*) Dardo C only
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | fandavion.free.fr | ||
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