Fiat G.18
Fiat G.18 Passenger transport aircraft, a low-wing monoplane with a cantilevered tailplane, bi-motor, entirely metal structure. In 1940 nine aircraft were militarized for the ALI Communications Nucleus (Avio Linee Italiane). They were used in daily flights connecting Albania, Greece and Hungary. Technical Data: Length: 18.81 m; Height: 5.01 m; Wing area: 83.27 m²; […]
Fiat G.212
Fiat G.212 Low-wing monoplane with a cantilevered tailplane, three-engine, for transport and aerial observation and photography. The prototype of the G.212, powered by an Alfa Romeo 128 engine with 860 hp, served from 1947 with the Stormi transport aircraft until 1954. The use of six G.212 aircraft by Avio Linee Italiane, started in March […]
Fiat G.50
Fiat G.50 Fighter aircraft, a low-wing monoplane with a swept-back wing, single-engine, monoplane with an all-metal structure. The Fiat G.50 mounted an 870 hp engine, retractable undercarriage, two 12.7 mm cannons in the fuselage and two 7.7 mm cannons in the wings. Estimated speed was 452 km/h. In 1940 several examples were built, more than […]
Fiat G.55
Fiat G.55 Fighter aircraft, a low-wing monoplane with a swept-back wing, single-engine, monoplane with a metal structure. Designed in the early 1940s, the G.55 was improved in subsequent phases and used in combat operations during the Second World War. It was appreciated above all for its high climb speed, practical ceiling and range. The only G.55 […]
Fiat G.59
Fiat G.59 A low-wing cantilever monoplane single-engine training aircraft developed by the Italian aviation company FIAT in the post-war period. Production for the Italian Air Force was around 160 units delivered from 1948. It was mostly used for pilot training and, in demanding training roles, the G.59 showed deformations to the [...]
Fiat G.8
Fiat G.8 Biplane, a two-seater touring and aerobatic training aircraft constructed from wood and metal, with a single engine. The G.8 had an almost oval-sectioned fuselage with a welded tube structure, wooden wings, a fixed undercarriage, and a 135 hp Fiat engine. Military G.8s were assigned to autonomous squadrons of the Territorial Air Zones (ZAT) and commands for […]
Fiat G.80
Fiat G.80 Single-engine jet fighter. The G.80 was the first Italian jet aircraft. Powered by a De Havilland Goblin turbojet producing 1,587 kg/s, it was of all-metal construction. Armament comprised two 12.7 mm guns in the nose and underwing pylons for 227 kg of practice loads. Operations concluded in 1959 […]
Fiat R.22
Fiat R.22 Biplane two-seater reconnaissance aircraft, single-engine. The Fiat G.22 was a tandem two-seater with a 550 HP Fiat engine and a fuselage of welded steel tubes covered in fabric. The landing gear had independent wheels and the armament consisted of two forward synchronised 7.7 mm guns and one (sometimes two) rear gun on a rotating mount. […]
Fiat RS.14
Fiat RS.14 amphibious flying boat, for fast maritime reconnaissance, anti-submarine patrol and air-sea rescue, monoplane, with three-bladed metal propellers. The RS.14 had an all-metal stressed skin structure, including the wings. The engines were Fiat, 840 hp each, with three-bladed metal propellers. The armament included two remotely controlled guns in the engine nacelles and a […]
Fieseler Fi 156
The Fieseler Fi.156 was a liaison aircraft, a braced high-wing monoplane, single-engine, three-seater with a mixed structure. It was powered by a 240 hp Argus engine and used high-lift devices to achieve particularly impressive take-off and landing performance. It had sophisticated aerodynamics and was equipped with a wing with a very high lift coefficient. Despite its modest speed, […]