Nardi Siai Marchetti FN 333 Amphibious Riviera 1962 Untitled Document N627, Serial #002 1962 Nardi.
Item specifics
| Condition: | Used | Make: | Nardi Siai Marchetti FN-333 Amphibious Riviera |
| Model Year: | 1962 |
| Untitled Document N627, Serial #002 1962 Nardi Siai Marchetti FN-333 Amphibious Extremely Rare Historical Plane Out of an original production run of just 26 aircraft only a handful of these planes are in existence today. This aircraft is serial #002 - #001 was destroyed in 1964. The FN-333 Riviera was originally developed by the Nardi Company at Aeroporto Forlanini, Milan, Italy. This plane is the second prototype and it is a very unique design. It is similar to the famous Seabee and the Marchetti was known as the race car of sea planes in its day. The Riviera uses a high twin-boom tail arrangement. Also, the Riveria uses a tricycle landing gear, with the nose gear retracting into the nose and concealed behind two small nose gear doors. The Riviera is powered by a Continental 250 hp flat 6-cylinder engine mounted above the fuselage in a pusher arrangement. A three-bladed propeller was standard. You can see videos of the Riveria #002 flying on YouTube - just search Siai Marchetti Riviera FN-333 N627. Specifics: 4 Seats Built- 1962 Single Engine Model: 10470 Horsepower 250 - 1 Continental IO-470-P, 186 kW Hours since new: 1,200 hours Wingspan: 10.40 m (34 ft 10 1/2") Gross Weight: 1485 kg (3, 274 lbs) Maximum Speed: 285 km/h (177 mph)
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