Ambrosini S.1001 Grifo & S.1002 Trasimenus

The S.1001 Grifo was an Italian light aircraft that was built shortly after the end of World War II.

The first aircraft built by SAI Ambrosini post-war, the prototype flew in 1947 and was derived from the pre-war SAI.2S.

It was a four-seat monoplane with spatted fixed undercarriage.

The S.1002 Trasimeno was produced for the Italian aeroclubs with a de Havilland Gipsy Major of 120 kW (160 hp).

Three examples were bought by the Italian Aeronautica Militare, which used them between 1948 and 1950.

Specifications

Crew

One

Capacity

3 passengers

Length

7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)

Wingspan

9.90 m (32 ft 6 in)

Height

2.76 m (9 ft 1 in)

Wing area

15.2 m2 (164 sq ft)

Empty weight

700 kg (1,543 lb)

Max take-off weight

1,060 kg (2,337 lb)

Fuel capacity

140 litres (37.0 US gal; 30.8 imp gal)

Powerplant

1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major of 120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed

240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)

Cruise speed

210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)

Range

850 km (530 mi, 460 nmi)

Service ceiling

5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Rate of climb

3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)

Time to altitude

16 minutes to 4,000 m (13,123 ft)