SIAI-Marchetti S.205 / S.208
Touring Aircraft / Liason Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The SIAI-Marchetti S.205 / S.208 is a single-engine four- or five-seat light touring and liaison aircraft produced by the Italian manufacturer SIAI-Marchetti, today Alenia Aermacchi S.p.a.. The S.205 is the four-seat variant while the S.208 is the five-seat variant.
Approx. 65 S.205-22/R was also assembled by WACO in the United States and marketed there as the WACO Sirrus, later VELA S220. The total production numbers includes approx. 620 S.205 and 120 S.208 of which approx. 40 where military S.208M, operated by the Italian Air Force.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 3 / 4 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Franklin 6A-350-C1 | |
| Engine Power | 164 kW | 220 hp |
| Speed | 294 km/h | 159 kts 183 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 6.200 m | 20.341 ft |
| Range | 1.324 km | 715 NM 823 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 750 kg | 1.653 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.350 kg | 2.976 lbs |
| Wing Span | 10,86 m | 35 ft 8 in |
| Wing Area | 16,1 m² | 173 ft² |
| Length | 8,00 m | 26 ft 3 in |
| Height | 2,89 m | 9 ft 6 in |
| First Flight | 04.05.1965 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1966-1980 | |
| Total Production | 740 | |
| ICAO Code | S05F S05R S208 | |
| FAA TCDS | A9EU | |
| Data for (Version) | SIAI-Marchetti S.205 | |
| Variants | S.205-18/F, S.205-18/R, S.205-20/F, S.205-20/R, S.205-22/R, S.208, S.208A, S.208M | |
| [Photo-ID: 7351] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06 | |
 | SIAI-Marchetti S-205-18R Reg.: D-EKGI c/n: 365 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 675] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | SIAI-Marchetti S.208 Reg.: D-ERAT c/n: 2-25 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |