Fiat G.2
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| Fiat G.2 | |
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| Role | Three-engine transport monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Designer | Giuseppe Gabrielli |
| First flight | 1932 |
| Primary user | ALI |
The Fiat G.2 was an Italian three-engine six-passenger monoplane transport aircraft designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli and built by Fiat.
Development
[edit]The G.2 was an important step for the Fiat company as their first low-wing cantilever monoplane. The structure was all-metal, with fabric-covered control surfaces. The wide-track tailwheel undercarriage was not retractable, and its mainwheels were covered by spats. The tailwheel (not a tailskid) was castering (free-pivoting).
The aircraft was powered by three Fiat A.60 inline piston engines, with one mounted on the fuselage nose and the other two in wing-mounted nacelles. Variants were also produced with other engine installations. The enclosed cabin had space for six passengers.
The prototype first flew in 1932.
Although the G.2 represented a promising design, it failed to sell and operated only a limited service with the ALI airline between Turin and Milan.
Variants
[edit]- G.2
- Variant powered by three 101 kW (135 hp) Fiat A.60 inline piston engines.
- G.2/2
- Variant powered by three Alfa Romeo 110-1 engines.
- G.2/3
- Variant powered by three 89 kW (120 hp) de Havilland Gipsy Major engines.
- G.2/4
- Variant powered by three Fiat A.54 radial engines.
Operators
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Specifications (G.2)
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Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1796
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: six passengers
- Length: 11.89 m (39 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 18.01 m (59 ft 1 in)
- Height: 3.51 m (11 ft 6.25 in)
- Wing area: 39 m2 (419.81 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,630 kg (3,594 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Fiat A.60 4-cylinder inverted inline piston engine , 101 kW (135 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph, 127 kn)
- Range: 700 km (435 mi, 378 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,780 ft)
Notes
[edit]photo of FIAT G.2 with Brazil's VARIG 1940 airline service
References
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1796
