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The Fiat G.46 was a military trainer aircraft developed in Italy shortly after World War II. It was a conventional, low-wing monoplane with tailwheel undercarriage, the main units of which retracted inwards. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem under a long canopy. Testing revealed excellent flying characteristics and suitability for aerobatics, and the type was ordered into production.
Apart from the 150 ordered by the Aeronautica Militare, 70 aircraft were exported, to Austria, Argentina and Syria.
[edit] Variants
- G.46B - prototype
- G.46-1B - two-seater with Alfa Romeo 115bis engine
- G.46-2B - two-seater with de Havilland Gipsy Queen engine
- G.46-3B - two-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
- G.46-4B - two-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
- G.46-5B - two-seat navigation trainer (prototype only)
- G.46-3A - single-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
- G.46-4A - single-seater with Alfa Romeo 115ter engine
[edit] Operators
Argentina
Austria
Italy
Syria
[edit] Specifications (G.46-4B)
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 8.48 m (27 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 10.40 m (34 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 11 in)
- Empty weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,410 kg (3,109 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Alfa Romeo 115ter piston engine, 160 kW (215 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 312 km/h (194 mph)
- Range: 500 km (310 miles)
- Service ceiling: 6,050 m (19,850 ft)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 389.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 894 Sheet 22.
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