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Member of Caproni group, produced several prototypes 1936-40, plus limited production of Ca 602 biplane trainer.
Formed at Milan 1957 as Progetti Costruzioni Aeronautiche SpA, Procaer produced single Cobra 400 4-seater (1 x Marboré turbojet), but concentrated marketing on F.15 Picchio 3-seater (180-hp Lycoming) designed by…
Luigi Queirolo set up company at Milan to build light aircraft. One family were single-engined and designated QR.2, initially (1935) with 60-hp CNA D.IV, 2bis (November 1939) had 95-hp Fiat…
Brothers Umberto and Ettore Ricci opened aircraft branch of giant shipbuilding firm at Naples, Industrie Aviatorie Meridionali, in 1919, building series of indifferent aircraft including R.1b twin-hull seaplane (3 x…
Società Anonima Industrie Aeronautiche Romeo formed 1934 at Naples to take over activities of Officine Ferroviarie Meridionali, which thereupon abandoned aircraft construction. Chief types 1935-41 included Ro 26 biplane trainer,…
Società per Azioni Costruzioni Aeronavali formed in Rome about 1939, factory at Brindisi. Associated with airline Aero Espresso Italiano but concentrated on light aircraft, mainly to design of others (e.g.…
SOCIETA AERONAUTICA ITALIANA (Italian Aeronautical Society) SAI was established in 1997 to design, market and support ultralight aircraft; conduct aerodynamic research; and manage static and flight certification test programmes. Works…
Formed 1922 as the Società Aeronautica Italiana. It became SAI Ambrosini when it was acquired by the Ambrosini group in 1934. The production was in Passignano sul Trasimeno, where produced…
Società Anonima Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Navali formed 1929 to take over Lido di Roma factory previously operated by SA Navigazione Aerea. Undertook construction and support of aircraft, engines and power…
Società Aeronautica Meccanica Lombarda, large firm of military contractors with factories in Milan area (notably Monza), decided to build aircraft 1913, principal early product being Aviatik B.I built under licence,…
No company of this name, but apart from licensed Farmans first aircraft mass-produced by SIA (Fiat) was called from designers U. Savoia and O. Pomilio; improved Farman pusher SP.1 (late…
To present coherent picture this outlines whole pre-1943 history of company formed 12 August 1915 at Sesto Calende as SIAI (Società Idrovolanti Alta Italia) with orders to build FBA flying-boats…
Stabilimento Costruzioni Aeronautiche was government group based at Guidonia test centre, chief engineer Capt. S. Stefanutti.
Dornier subsidiary set up at Marina di Pisa January 1922 by Dornier to build Wal (6 November 1922) and other aircraft prohibited by Allies in Germany; Società di Costruzioni Meccaniche…
SG AVIATION In addition to the Storm series of light aircraft (based on an original Pottier design) and Sea Storm, SG Aviation manufactures spare parts and subassemblies for the italian…
Outbreak of war 1914 spurred sudden need for aircraft. Lacking Italian designs, Fiat obtained licence for Farman 5b, produced at Fiat shops in Via Madama Cristina, Turin, and later at…
After September 1943 armistice original company (see Savoia-Marchetti) maintained its aircraft used by Allies, notably SM.79 and 82 transports, and began reorganizing as SIAI-Marchetti, with factories at Sesto Calende, Vergiate…
Silvercraft SpA formed 1962 at Sesto Calende, SIAI-Marchetti being shareholder and providing facilities for design/manufacture of SH-4 helicopter (October 1963), usually 235-hp Franklin and 3 seats; about 50 built, ending…
In 1912 Ministry of War issued requirement for construction of 70 aeroplanes by spring 1913. One of very few firms with capability was SIT (Società Italiana Transaerea), formed 1912 at…
In 1911 Società Nazionale delle Officine di Savigliano supplied Turin Poly aero lab with reaction balance and equipment for testing engines, and in 1912-13 7 Maybach engines were produced under…
Sergio Stefanutti (see SCA) designed and built several canard (tail-first) designs: SS.1 light aircraft (1934), SS.2 (1935) and SS.3 Amitra (2 October 1937). These led to SS.4 fighter of 1939.…
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