Fiat G.46
| G.46 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Military trainer |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Designer | Giuseppe Gabrielli |
| First flight | Template:Avyear |
| Primary user | Aeronautica Militare |
| Number built | ca. 220 |
The Fiat G.46 was a military trainer developed in Italy shortly after World War II.
Design and development
It was a conventional, low-wing monoplane with tailwheel undercarriage, the main units of which retracted inwards. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem under a long canopy.
Testing revealed excellent flying characteristics and suitability for aerobatics, and the type was ordered into production.
Apart from the 150 ordered by the Aeronautica Militare, 70 aircraft were exported, to Austria, Argentina and Syria.
Variants
- G.46B - prototype
- G.46-1B - two-seater with Alfa Romeo 115bis engine
- G.46-2B - two-seater with de Havilland Gipsy Queen engine
- G.46-3B - two-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
- G.46-4B - two-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
- G.46-5B - two-seat navigation trainer (prototype only)
- G.46-3A - single-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
- G.46-4A - single-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
Operators
Specifications (G.46-4B)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2, pilot and instructor
Performance
Notes
- ^ Bridgman 1953, p. 161.
References
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (June 2009) |
- Bridgman, Leonard (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Company.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 389.
- "File 894 Sheet 22". World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing.