Fiat G.49

Fiat G.49

Fiat G-49 ver.1
Role	Two-seat basic trainer
Manufacturer	Fiat
Designer	Giuseppe Gabrielli
First flight	September 1952
Primary user	Aeronautica Militare
Number built	3^[1]

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 by Gabrielli as a replacement for the World War II-era US North American T-6 advanced trainer and was first flown in September 1952. The G.49 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable tailwheel landing gear. It had an enclosed cockpit with a 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 410 kW (550 hp) Alvis Leonides 502/4 Mk 24 radial engine.^[2]
G.49-2: Variant powered by a 450 kW (600 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 Wasp radial engine.^[2]
G.49-3: Variant powered by a 466 kW (625 hp) I.Ae. 19R El Indio radial engine.^[2]

Operators

Italy

Italian Air Force operated two Fiat G.49s for evaluation testing.^[3]

Specifications (G.49-2)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798

General characteristics

Crew: two (pupil, instructor)
Length: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 7¾ in)
Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8¼ in)
Empty weight: 2,240 kg (4,983 lb)
Gross weight: 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 Wasp 9-cylinder radial piston engine, 455 kW (610 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 370 km/h (230 mph)
Range: 1,900 km (1,181 miles)
Service ceiling: 6,800 m (22,310 ft)

Notes

↑ "Fiat G.49" Aerei Italiani
1 2 3 Bridgman, Leonard (1955). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1955-56. London: Jane's all the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd.
↑ aeroflight

References

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798

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