Fiat G.8
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| G.8 | |
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| Role | Utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Designer | Giuseppe Gabrielli |
| First flight | 24 February 1934 |
| Retired | 1950[1] |
| Primary user | Regia Aeronautica |
| Number built | 61 |
TheFiat G.8was a military utility aircraft produced inItalyin the mid-1930s. Its design and production were undertaken at theCMASAworks inPisawhich became part of Fiat in 1930, hence the type is sometimes referred to as theCMASA G.8orFiat-CMASA G.8.It was a conventionalbiplanedesign with staggered wings of unequal span braced by struts arranged in aWarren truss.The pilot and a single passenger (or instructor) sat in tandem opencockpits,and the aircraft was fitted with fixedtailskid undercarriagewith divided main units.
Sixty of these aircraft were purchased by theRegia Aeronauticaand used for liaison andtrainingduties.
Operators
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- Italian Air Forceoperated three Fiat G.8s until 1950[2]
Specifications
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Data from[citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew:one, pilot
- Capacity:one passenger
- Length:7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan:8.76 m (28 ft 9 in)
- Height:2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
- Wing area:18.9 m2(203 sq ft)
- Empty weight:560 kg (1,230 lb)
- Gross weight:840 kg (1,850 lb)
- Powerplant:1 ×Fiat A.54,99 kW (135 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed:212 km/h (132 mph, 115 kn)
- Range:925 km (575 mi, 500 nmi)
- Service ceiling:5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Notes
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- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989).Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation.London: Studio Editions. p. 389.
- "Уголок неба".
- "Aerei Italiani - Scheda Tecnica - Cmasa G.8".aerei-italiani.net. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-05-15.
