Ansaldo in Genoa; Cantieri Aeronautico Ansaldo in Turin
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Key people: Savoia, Rodolfo Verduzio, and Rosatelli, all designers.
Responded to government to build new fighter design of Savoia and Verduzio; were soon joined by Rosaettli. The SV.5, which became SVA.5 after first flight, March 1917, was the fastest fighter of its day; more than 2,650 SVA, SVA modifications, A.I. Balilla, and A.300 recon-bombers were built at former SIT, Turin, which became Cantieri Aeronautico Ansaldo.
(Assuming the relevant Verduzio is Rodolfo)
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p26
- Gunston, 2005, p28
Names | Ansaldo in Genoa, Cantieri Aeronautico Ansaldo in Turin |
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Country | Italy |
City | Genoa; addtional factory at Turin, Italy, ca. 1917 |
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Started aero | 1916 |
Ended aero | 1925 Merged into Fiat |
Key people | Savoia, Rodolfo Verduzio, Rosatelli |
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