Fiat G.49
| Fiat G.49 | |
|---|---|
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| Fiat G-49 ver.1 | |
| Role | Two-seat basic trainer |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Designer | Giuseppe Gabrielli |
| First flight | 1952 |
| Primary user | Aeronautica Militare |
The Fiat G.49 was an Italian two-seat basic trainer designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli and built by Fiat.
Design and development
The G.49 was designed as a replacement for the World War II-era US North American T-6 advanced trainer by Gabrielli and was first flown in September 1952. The G.49 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with retracting tailwheel landing gear. It had an enclosed cockpit with raised canopy for a pupil and instructor in tandem. Two variants were built with different engine installations; the G.49-1 with an Alvis Leonides radial engine and the G.49-2 with a Pratt & Whitney radial engine.
Operational history
The aircraft did not sell and only a small number were operated by the Aeronautica Militare.
Variants
- G.49-1
- Variant powered by a 425 kW (570 hp) Alvis Leonides 502/4 Mk 24 radial engine.
- G.49-2
- Variant powered by a 455 kW (610 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine.
Operators
Specifications (G.49-2)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pupil, instructor)
Performance
Notes
References
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798