- Design and development
- Operational history
- Operators
- Specifications
- See also
- References
- External links
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The SIAI S.17 was an Italian racing flying boat built by SIAI for the 1920 Schneider Trophy race. Design and developmentAlthough earlier SIAI aircraft had been employed as racers, the single-seat S.17 was SIAI{{'}}s first specialized racing aircraft designed as such. Its {{convert|231|kW|hp|abbr=on}} Ansaldo San Giorgio 4E-14 engine gave it a top speed of {{convert|290.9|kph|kn mph|abbr=on}}.[1][2] Operational historyThe S.17 participated in the 1920 Schneider Trophy races at Monaco, but crashed during the final take-off and did not finish.[3] Operators- {{flag|Kingdom of Italy}}
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}}References1. ^Aviation: SIAI racing seaplanes (Racing hydroplanes SIAI)
2. ^El Trofeo Schneider (Aviones de carreras) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706021948/http://historia.mforos.com/1314199/7837731-el-trofeo-schneider-aviones-de-carreras/ |date=2010-07-06 }}
3. ^1 {{cite web|title=SIAI racing seaplanes (Гоночные гидросамолеты СИАИ)|url=http://www.cofe.ru/avia/S/S-105.htm Aviation: SIAI racing seaplanes|website=cofe.ru|accessdate=16 September 2015|language=Russian}}
External links{{commons category|SIAI-Marchetti}}{{Savoia-Marchetti aircraft}}{{DEFAULTSORT:SIAI S.17}} 7 : Italian sport aircraft 1920–1929|Savoia-Marchetti aircraft|Flying boats|Schneider Trophy|Biplanes|Single-engined pusher aircraft|Aircraft first flown in 1920 |