Meet SIAI-Marchetti SF.260
The SF.260 combines a compact light-aircraft design with a career in military training and aerobatics. The SIAI-Marchetti name identifies its historical manufacturer. Its simulator product involves JRollon and SimCoders, with development credits kept explicit. Real-aircraft background and the software's systems modelling are treated as separate source contexts.
History & design
Development milestones
Designer: Stelio Frati
First flight: 15 July 1964
Wikipedia contributors · SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 ↗SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1365944308
In your simulator
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SIAI-Marchetti SF.260
JRollon / SimCoders
Aircraft · Released
| Product | Simulator | Product type |
|---|---|---|
| Reality Expansion Pack · SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 ↗Released | X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 | Aircraft |
Aircraft specifications
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| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.10 m (23 ft 4 in) |
| Wingspan | 8.35 m (27 ft 5 in) over tip-tanks |
| Height | 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) |
| Wing area | 10.10 m² (108.7 sq ft) |
| Empty weight | 755 kg (1,664 lb) |
| Gross weight | 1,140 kg (2,513 lb) |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Textron Lycoming O-540-E4A5 / Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 190 kW (260 hp) |
| Propellers | 2-bladed Hartzell HC-C2YK-1BF/8477-8R constant-speed propeller , 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) diameter |
| Maximum speed | 333 km/h (207 mph, 180 kn) at sea level |
| Cruise speed | 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn) at 75% power at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Stall speed | 126 km/h (78 mph, 68 kn) flaps and landing gear down |
| Range | 1,650 km (1,030 mi, 890 nmi) 2 crew, with maximum fuel |
| Service ceiling | 4,700 m (15,300 ft) |
| Rate of climb | 7.6 m/s (1,500 ft/min) |
In pictures
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Manuals & resources
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Aircraft background
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260Wikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
Reality Expansion Pack · SIAI-Marchetti SF.260SimCoders · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Discuss this aircraft
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