In 1976, SIAI
Marchetti decided to give a successor for the advanced training SF .260,
maintaining the characteristics of simplicity and low cost. Thus was born the S
.211. The project was presented at the show in Paris Le Bourget in 1977. The first
production aircraft, flew in 1984, and replaced, in Singapore, the BAC
Strikemaster and T33. Four aircraft were purchased by Haiti.
The SIAI S211 is
also used by the Philippines, where it was also used by the aerobatic team
"Red Aces". In the early 90's, it entered the competition SIAI
S211A JPATS (Joint Primary Aircraft Training System) for a new trainer for USAF
and U.S. Navy in cooperation with Grumman. In 1997 the production rights were
transferred dell'S211 Aermacchi, which has developed the most powerful M 311.
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My model reproduces
the third prototype, which first flew in 1984 in Milano Malpensa airport, and
then presenting the technical solutions adopted by the production aircraft.
The kit is a
Cunarmodel, scale 1/72. Is a good kit with very fine details. The cockpit and
the onboard computer, located in place of the second pilot ejection seat for the
processing of flight data from the various sensors placed on the aircraft are
homemade.
Scratchbuilt are
also underwing pod
The decals are
recovery.
The final model represents the
last plane of the glorious and world famous Italian factory SIAI Marchetti.
I hope you like it!
Greetings to all friends
modelers from Italy!
Paolo Re
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