Fiat R.22

Two-seater biplane reconnaissance aircraft, single-engine.

The Fiat G.22 was a two-seater tandem aircraft with a 550 hp Fiat engine and a welded steel tube fuselage covered in fabric. The undercarriage had independent wheels and the armament consisted of two synchronised 7.7 mm forward-firing machine guns and one (sometimes two) rearward-firing machine gun on a rotating mounting.

In 1927 they went to equip several reconnaissance squadrons.

The last G.22s were declared out of service in 1938.

Technical Data:

  • Length: 9.23 m;
  • Height: 3.70 m;
  • Wing area: 48.53 sq m;
  • Wingspan: 14 m;
  • Kerb weight: 1,608 kg; 
  • Total weight: 2.508 kg;
  • Maximum speed: 242 km/h;
  • Battery life: 3 hours 30 minutes.

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