Aerfer/Ambrosini Sagittario II

[santynus]

Hi everybody
this is my new WIP project...
The first Supersonic Italian Fighter the Aerfer/Ambrosini Sagittario II
Cheers
Santino

[AGNT_Matt]

looks good, just the glass looks a bit solid, as if it can't be seen through... take the opacity down a touch i'd say....

[JMSmith]

hey Santo,

you only did this because you knew i had no references for it

nice one. but you still need to work on your shading, still looks a little flat.

[santynus]

thank you AGNT_Matt & JMSmith for your comments
the aircraft didn't finished yet... still missing miss a lot of detail, shadow, stencil and metal effect...
about the cockpit still missing the ejection seat and other details, I put one solid color for check the shadow...
Now I'm sick and I have a week to work on it
cheers

[gamary]

I'll wait for it to be more advanced, but I like it already, santino!

[santynus]

hey Santo,

you only did this because you knew i had no references for it

Some little info for you about this unknow aircraft took from wikipedia...

The Sagittario 2 (for Archer) was a prototype all-metal single-seat lightweight fighter aircraft built in Italy, first flown in June 1956. It became the first Italian aircraft to break the sound barrier in controlled flight when it reached Mach 1.1 during a dive from 13,725 m (45,000 ft). It was intended to serve as an interceptor or light tactical support aircraft.
The Sagittario 2 was based on the earlier Sagittario, which was itself a development of the S.7 piston-engined training aircraft that went into service with the Italian Air Force in small numbers.
A small all-metal aircraft, the Sagittario 2 had its jet engine mounted in the nose, with the exhaust underneath the mid-fuselage. The wing and tail surfaces were highly-swept. The cockpit was moved forward of its position on the Sagittario's predecessors, and equipped with a bubble canopy. A tricycle undercarriage was fitted, with the nose gear retracting under the engine.
Development continued as the Ariete.



General characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Length: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
• Height: 3,17 m ()
• Wing area: 14.5 m? (156 ft?)
• Empty weight: 2,300 kg (5,060 lb)
• Loaded weight: 3,300 kg (7,260 lb)
• Powerplant: 1? Rolls-Royce Derwent 9 turbojet engine, 16.2 kN (3,593 lbf)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (567 knots, 656 mph)
• Range: 765 km (413 nm, 478 mi)
• Service ceiling 12,000 m (39,360 ft)
• Rate of climb: 2,438 m/min (7,997 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 228 kg/m? (47 lb/ft?)
• Thrust/weight: 0.49

Armament

• 2 ? Hispano-Suiza 30 mm cannons with 200 rpg
• Underwing mounts for either 2 ? 227 kg (500 lb) bombs, 2 ? 318 kg (700 lb) napalm tanks, 2 ? machine guns or cannon, or 12 ? 7.62 cm (3 in) rockets.

check this link for see a little walkarond of the last aircraft in the Vigna di Valle museum

Aerfer** Sagittario* 2?** di Vig

[AGNT_Matt]

looks more like its at home on the water with that underside hydrodynamics meets aerodynamics eh?

[santynus]

after long time, some little update...

[Ugo Crisponi]

Ciao Santino,

great idea the Saggittario!

Just an opinion: how about making the wing coming out a little more? a bit of darker shadows and highlights may help....

[santynus]

thank you Ugo