Fiat G.5
| Fiat G.5 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Two-seat aerobatic tourer or trainer |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| First flight | 1933 |
The Fiat G.5 was an Italian two-seat aerobatic tourer or trainer designed and built by Fiat Aviazione in small numbers.[1]
Development
[edit]Designed originally as a two-seat light aerobatic trainer the G.5 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a 135 hp (101 kW) Fiat A.70 radial piston engine.[1] It had fixed tailwheel landing gear and tandem open cockpits for the instructor and pupil.[1]
The type was built in small numbers and was followed by a prototype G.5/2 with an inverted inline 140 hp (104 kW) Fiat A.60.[1] A small number was also built of the final variant G.5bis which was fitted with a higher output 200 hp (149 kW) Fiat A.70 engine.[1]
Later history and operations
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Some aircraft were later modified to single-seat configuration.[1] One example of the G.5bis, registered I-BFFI, survived in civil ownership and operation until at least 1955[2] and is now preserved in a museum.
Variants
[edit]- G.5
- Production variant with 135hp (101kW) Fiat A.70 radial engine.[1]
- G.5/2
- Prototype with a 140hp (104kW) Fiat A.60 inline engine.[1]
- G.5bis
- Improved variant with a 200hp (149kW) Fiat A.70 radial engine.[1]
Specifications (G.5bis)
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 7.93 m (26 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 10.46 m (34 ft 4 in)
- Height: 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 17.18 m2 (184.9 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 630 kg (1,389 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.70 7-cylinder radial piston engine, 150 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)
- Range: 635 km (395 mi, 343 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
References
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Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Green, William (1955). The Aircraft of the World. MacDonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
