What Does the SM Stand For in Stavattis Nomenclature?
The “SM” stands for “Stavatti Model.” With respect to the Machete, SM-27 means Stavatti Model 27. Like Boeing, Lockheed and a variety of other aircraft manufacturers, Stavatti initiated a model numbering system some years ago and few of our models mature beyond the conceptual phase. The turboprop Machete is the 27th aircraft design Stavatti had developed through the conceptual design phase, but will serve as our first production military aircraft. Although the Stavatti Model Numbering system is largely chronological, we reserve the right to assign model numbers to differentiate between specific series or categories of aircraft. In the case of the SM-47, Stavatti did not develop the Super Machete concept until after the SM-45 Aviara design was conceptualized. Rather than assign it the designation of SM-46, we assigned it SM-47 to give a level of continuity with the rest of the Machete series. The SM designation is purely a Stavatti Model Number assignment. We anticipate that if the SM-2
