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'''Aerfer''' was an [[Italian]] manufacturing company created in [[1955]] by the [[merger]] of [[IMAM]] and [[Meridionali]]. The name is a contraction of ''Costruzioni '''Aer'''onautiche e '''Fer''' roviarie'' (Aeronautical and Railway Constructors). Based in [[Naples]], [[Italy]], mainly an aeroplane builder, also built a range of lightweight buses between about 1952 and 1965. The largest and most impressive of those were a series of three-door double deckers for [[Florence]] (Firenze) built during the beginning of the 1960's. They had a capacity of 100 persons and a rear-mounted 150 horse power [[Fiat]] engine. | '''Aerfer''' was an [[Italian]] manufacturing company created in [[1955]] by the [[merger]] of [[IMAM]] and [[Meridionali]]. The name is a contraction of ''Costruzioni '''Aer'''onautiche e '''Fer''' roviarie'' (Aeronautical and Railway Constructors). Based in [[Naples]], [[Italy]], mainly an aeroplane builder, also built a range of lightweight buses between about 1952 and 1965. The largest and most impressive of those were a series of three-door double deckers for [[Florence]] (Firenze) built during the beginning of the 1960's. They had a capacity of 100 persons and a rear-mounted 150 horse power [[Fiat]] engine. | ||
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In [[1969]] it combined with [[Salmoiraghi]] and the aviation division of [[Fiat]] to create [[Aeritalia]]. | In [[1969]] it combined with [[Salmoiraghi]] and the aviation division of [[Fiat]] to create [[Aeritalia]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 11 June 2009
Aerfer was an Italian manufacturing company created in 1955 by the merger of IMAM and Meridionali. The name is a contraction of Costruzioni Aeronautiche e Fer roviarie (Aeronautical and Railway Constructors). Based in Naples, Italy, mainly an aeroplane builder, also built a range of lightweight buses between about 1952 and 1965. The largest and most impressive of those were a series of three-door double deckers for Florence (Firenze) built during the beginning of the 1960's. They had a capacity of 100 persons and a rear-mounted 150 horse power Fiat engine.
In 1969 it combined with Salmoiraghi and the aviation division of Fiat to create Aeritalia.
The firm is remembered mostly in connection with the development of Italy's first supersonic jet, the Aerfer Sagittario 2.
- Production period (approx): 1961 - 1971
- Production found: 160 specimens urban
- Most popular model: Aerfer VE111 Metropol G.M. Fiat 412 / 1, 156 copies detected
- Greater presence in corporate park: ATAC Roma, with 58 samples found
- Lot more popular: Aerfer VE111 Metropol gm Fiat 412 / 1, 34 copies, purchased from ATM Bologna in 1962 / 1971
List of Aircraft
- SAI.7----------------------(1939) Single propeller engine single-seat racing aircraft
- SAI.7T--------------------(1943) Single propeller engine two-seat training aircraft
- S.7------------------------(1949) Single propeller engine two-seat touring aircraft
- Supersette-------------(1951) Single propeller engine two-seat trainer/racing aircraft
- Sagittario---------------(1953) Single jet engine adaptation of S.7 aircraft, with wooden wings and tail surfaces
- Aerfer Sagittario 2--(1956) All-metal development of Sagittario. Broke sound barrier.
- Aerfer Ariete----------(1958) Development of Saggitario 2 with additional jet engine for climb and speed
- Aerfer Leone---------(1959) Proposed development of Saggitario 2 with additional rocket engine for climb and speed. Not constructed
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