The SIAI S.19 was an Italian racing

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built by SIAI for the 1920 Schneider Trophy race.

Design and development

The S.19 was a single-seat

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flying boat with its engine mounted on struts above its

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and below its upper wing. The Ansaldo San Giorgio 4E-29Aviation: SIAI racing seaplanes (Racing hydroplanes SIAI)
/ref> engine drove a two-bladed pusher

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. Small stabilizer floats were mounted beneath the lower wing on each side.

Operational history

The S.19s engine was not ready in time for the 1920 Schneider Trophy race, and the aircraft did not participate.

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Specifications

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