title: SIAI S.19
text: # SIAI S.19
  
  The SIAI S.19 was an Italian racing flying boat built by SIAI for the 1920 Schneider Trophy race.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The S.19 was a single-seat biplane flying boat with its engine mounted on struts above its hull and below its upper wing. The 373 kW (500 hp) Ansaldo San Giorgio 4E-29 engine drove a two-bladed pusher propeller. Small stabilizer floats were mounted beneath the lower wing on each side.
  
  ## Operational history
  
  The S.19's engine was not ready in time for the 1920 Schneider Trophy race, and the aircraft did not participate.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  Data from Aviation: SIAI racing seaplanes
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 1
  * Length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  * Wingspan: 11.72 m (38 ft 5 in)
  * Gross weight: 2,360 kg (5,203 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Ansaldo San Giorgio 4E-29 , 373 kW (500 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 222 km/h (138 mph, 120 kn)
  