Fiat G.2

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Fiat G.2
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Role Three-engine transport monoplaneTemplate:Short description
Manufacturer Fiat
Designer Giuseppe Gabrielli
First flight 1932
Primary user ALI

The Fiat G.2 was an Italian three-engine six-passenger monoplane transport aircraft designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli and built by Fiat.

Development

The G.2 was an important step for the Fiat company as their first low-wing cantilever monoplane. The structure was all-metal, with fabric-covered control surfaces. The wide-track tailwheel undercarriage was not retractable, and its mainwheels were covered by spats. The tailwheel (not a tailskid) was castering (free-pivoting).

The aircraft was powered by three Fiat A.60 inline piston engines, with one mounted on the fuselage nose and the other two in wing-mounted nacelles. Variants were also produced with other engine installations. The enclosed cabin had space for six passengers.

The prototype first flew in 1932.

Although the G.2 represented a promising design, it failed to sell and operated only a limited service with the ALI airline between Turin and Milan.

Variants

G.2
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G.2/2
Variant powered by three Template:Cvt Alfa Romeo 110-1 inline engines.
G.2/3
Variant powered by three Template:Cvt de Havilland Gipsy Major inline engines.
G.2/4
Variant powered by three Template:Cvt Fiat A.54 radial engines.

Operators

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Template:Country data Kingdom of Italy

Specifications (G.2)

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Fiat G.2 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile November 1932

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See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

Notes

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References

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  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1796

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