SIAI S.17

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

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

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

 Kingdom of Italy

Specifications

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 (118 mph; 103 kn)
• Cruising speed: 170 km/h (106 mph; 92 kn)
• Range: 600 km (373 mi; 324 nmi)

See also

• Schneider Trophy

Related lists

• List of seaplanes and flying boats

References

1. Aviation: SIAI racing seaplanes (Racing hydroplanes SIAI)
2. El Trofeo Schneider (Aviones de carreras)
3. Aviation: SIAI racing seaplanes "SIAI racing seaplanes (Гоночные гидросамолеты СИАИ)" Check |url= value (help). cofe.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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