Fiat G.49
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| Fiat G.49 | |
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| Type | Two-seat basic trainer |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Designed by | Giuseppe Gabrielli |
| Maiden flight | 1952 |
| Primary user | Aeronautica Militare |
The Fiat G.49 was an Italian two-seat basic trainer aircraft designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli and built by Fiat.
[edit] Development
The G.49 was designed as a replacement for the World War II-era US North American T-6 advanced trainer by Gabrielli and was first flown in September 1952. The G.49 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with retracting tailwheel landing gear. It had an enclosed cockpit with raised canopy for a pupil and instructor in tandem. Two variants were built with different engine installations; the G.49-1 with an Alvis Leonides radial engine and the G.49-2 with a Pratt & Whitney radial engine.
[edit] Operational history
The aircraft did not sell and only a small number were operated by the Italian Air Force.
[edit] Variants
- G.49-1
- Variant powered by a 570hp (425kW) Alvis Leonides 502/4 Mk 24 radial engine.
- G.49-2
- Variant powered by a 610hp (455kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (G.49-2)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pupil, instructor)
- Length: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 7¾ in)
- Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8¼ in)
- Empty weight: 2240 kg (4983 lb)
- Gross weight: 2860 kg (6305 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 Wasp 9-cylinder radial piston engine, 455 kW (610 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 370 km/h (230 mph)
- Range: 1900 km (1181 miles)
- Service ceiling: 6800 m (22,310 ft)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798
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