Great hopes for this lightweight fighter, for which orders in excess of 3,000 machines had been placed, were held by the Italian leadership when it first flew in late 1942, after the success of earlier models. Plans were also afoot for Italy's allies in the Axis pact, Germany and Japan, to begin building the SAI403 in large numbers. As it was mostly of wooden construction, the carpentry industry, thus far under-used in war production, could be utilised to build it without detracting from the production of all-metal aircraft. However, its career was curtailed by the Italian surrender in 1943, before it saw service, and as a result the type has 'disappeared' from the World War 2 aircraft listings. The parts are supplied in a small plastic bag in a rather tatty box and are not very inspiring. The beige resin mouldings contain a lot of flash and require cleaning up before construction can begin.
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