In 1932 SAIMAN built experimental C.10 monoplane with variable-incidence wing.
Author: Terry
SAIMAN / Societa Anonima Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Navali
Italy
Founded 1929, SAIMAN specialized in repair and maintenance of marine aircraft and boats. In 1932 built experimental C.10 monoplane with variable-incidence wing. During 1934-1938 made SAIMAN 200 two-seat trainer biplane and 201 and 202 two-seat touring monoplanes. SAIMAN 204 of 1939 was an experimental derivative, but LB.4 made by the company in 1938 was a very different twin-boom airframe with tricycle landing gear.
Sagstetter monoplane
In 1935 Clarence & Raymond Sagstetter built two single place open cockpit monoplanes. The were registered N14813 c/n 15207 to Raymond Sagstetter and N14814 c/n 12570 to Clarence Sagstetter. U
Ultralights with identical specifications, the engines were Sagstetter home-built (or modified) 30hp Sagstetter engines.
Sagstetter, Clarence & Raymond
Wausau
WI.
USA
Circa 1935 built monoplanes
Sage, Frederick & Co Type IV
Types 4a, b and c were patrol and trainer floatplanes; none entered production.
Sage, Frederick & Co Type III
A trainer for Admiralty (flew 1917) did not enter production.
Sage, Frederick & Co Type II
A two-seat biplane fighter, with enclosed crew and gunnery arrangements (flown 1916) did not enter production.
Sage, Frederick & Company Ltd
UK
Frederick & Sage Company Ltd engaged originally in fine woodwork. In early 1915 was asked by Admiralty to build aircraft, and was first concerned with airships. In June 1915 received order for Short 184 floatplanes, and carried out modifications to, and built, Avro 504K trainers. Built own-design Sage Type II, two-seat biplane fighter, with enclosed crew and gunnery arrangements (flown 1916); Type III was trainer for Admiralty (flew 1917); Types 4a, b and c were patrol and trainer floatplanes; none entered production.
Safran ENGINeUS
Safran’s ENGINeUS smart electric motor, the ENGINeUS 100, has been in the works over at French aerospace company Safran since 2021. It should serve the needs of aircraft ranging from personal transporters to medium-sized commercial planes, either by completely electrifying their powertrains, or by becoming part of some sort of hybrid system.
The ENGINeUS 100 comes with built-in power and control electronics, thus making it suitable for use in passengers aircraft that can carry as many as four people, or even in larger one that can fly 19 people on a regional trip.
The air-cooled motor, light and compact as to be easily integrated into existing designs, can generate a maximum power of 168 hp. That number translates into a weight-to-power ratio of 5 kW/kg.
Safran wasn’t the only one involved in this. The EASA got into the testing of the engine as well (over 1,500 hours of certification tests were performed, but also 100 hours of actual flight), because it too had to learn what airworthiness rules the tech must follow for it to be certified.
Now that it got the certification it was after, Safran announced that it will start producing the ENGINeUS 100 in 2026. Two facilities, one in Niort, France, and the other in Pitstone, UK, will be tasked with making the motors, and they should roll out a combined 1,000 electric motors each year.
It’s not exactly clear when the first aircraft powered by the ENGINeUS will take to the sky or what plane that will be.
Safe-Wings SW-1 / SW-2
The 1937 SW-1 was a two place cabin monoplane was registered NX18220, and powered by a 40hp Continental A-40 engine. The one built was modified, as the SW-2, with a 60hp Milwaukee Tank engine.
