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The design is a conventional one, featuring a low Wing and Tricycle Undercarriage , and is often praised for its sleek lines and sporty appearance. The Pilot and up to two passengers (or pilot and one student in trainer versions) are accommodated under a broad, extensively glazed canopy.

The SF.260 holds the airspeed records for aircraft in its class over the 100 km (62 mile) and 1,000 km (621 mile) closed circuits.

The aircraft was marketed in the United States in the late 1960s as the Waco Meteor, although it was in no way connected with the WACO aircraft company.


VARIANTS


Aviamilano

  • F.250 - first prototype powered by 187 kW (250 hp) Lycoming O-540 -AID

  • F.260 - two prototypes powered by 194 kW (260 hp) Lycoming O-540-E4A5



SIAI Marchetti

  • SF.260 - production version of the F.260

  • SF.260M - militarised version with strengthened airframe and improved aerodynamics

  • SF.260W Warrior - military version with weapons hardpoints

  • SF-260B - civil version incorporating improvements of the SF-260M. Introduced 1974

  • SF-260C - improved version of the SF-260B. Introduced 1977

  • SF-260TP - Allison 250 -B17D Turboprop version of the SF-260C first flown 1980

  • SF-260D - SF-260C with uprated engine and other refinements. Introduced 1985

  • SF-260E - uprated SF-260D to compete for a USAF contract but later marketed to other military buyers

  • SF-260F - as above, with fuel-injected engine



OPERATORS


Military Operators






Civil Operators

Out of some 860 SF-260s produced, around 180 have been sold to civil users. Most of these are in private hands, although at least one airline ( Sabena ) purchased the aircraft as a trainer for Airliner pilots.


SPECIFICATIONS (SF-260C)


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  crew one, pilot
  capacity two passengers
  length Main 710 m
  length Alt 23 ft 4 in
  span Main 835 m
  span Alt 27 ft 5 in
  height Main 241 m
  height Alt 7 ft 11 in
  area Main 101 m&2
  area Alt 109 ft&2
  empty Weight Main 755 kg
  empty Weight Alt 1,664 lb
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  max Takeoff Weight Main 1,102 kg
  max Takeoff Weight Alt 2,430 lb
  engine (prop) Lycoming O-540 -E4A5
  number Of Props 1
  power Main 195 kW
  power Alt 260 hp
  max Speed Main 347 km/h
  max Speed Alt 187 knots, 215 mph
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  range Main 2,050 km
  range Alt 1,107 nm, 1,274 mi
  ceiling Main 5,790 m
  ceiling Alt 19,000 ft
  climb Rate Main 546 m/min
  climb Rate Alt 1,791 ft/min
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