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 |
TheFiat G.5was an Italian two-seat aerobatic tourer or trainer designed and built byFiat Aviazionein 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.70radial piston engine.[1]It had fixedtailwheel landing gearand tandem open cockpits for the instructor and pupil.[1]
The type was built in small numbers and was followed by a prototypeG.5/2with an inverted inline 140 hp (104 kW)Fiat A.60.[1]A small number was also built of the final variantG.5biswhich 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, registeredI-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.70radial engine.[1]
- G.5/2
- Prototype with a 140hp (104kW)Fiat A.60inline engine.[1]
- G.5bis
- Improved variant with a 200hp (149kW)Fiat A.70radial engine.[1]
Specifications (G.5bis)
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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.707-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.
- TheIllustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft(Part Work 1982-1985).Orbis Publishing.
