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1986 SIAI Marchetti S-211

The Italian aviation manufacturer SIAI-Marchetti released the S.211 in 1981. Development began in 1976 as a private venture. The goal of SIAI-Marchetti was to offer a new type of jet trainer to its existing customer base, which mainly used piston-engined trainers.

Demand was strong enough for the company to build two prototypes. In 1983 Singapore Air Force became the first country to order the aircraft, and they initially purchased 10. The S.211 was a shoulder-wing monoplane that used a Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4C turbofan powerplant. While mainly used for training, SIAI-Marchetti also gave it close air support capability.