AVIA FL.3
Azionaria Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche · Italy · first flew 1939 · light aircraft
The AVIA FL.3 (later known as the Lombardi FL.3) was an Italian two-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Azionaria Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche (AVIA).
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.35 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed landing gear
- Pilot and passenger sitting side by side
- Open or enclosed cockpit
A simple low-wing two-seater with fixed undercarriage and a Continental C-85 flat-four engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The AVIA FL.3 has a length of 6.35 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.85 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 195 km/h (121 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Francis Lombardi designed it, and the first aircraft flew in 1939. Production started but ended temporarily when the Second World War began, resumed after the war, and AVIA was taken over by Lombardi in 1947.
Variants
The FL.3 was built by AVIA with a 60 hp CNA D.4 engine and by Lombardi. Meteor SpA later produced re-designed versions as the FL.53, the three-seat FL.54 and the four-seat FL.55.
Where you'll see it
Over 700 aircraft had been built by AVIA and Lombardi when production stopped in 1948. Operators included the Regia Aeronautica, the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force and the Italian Air Force, and the Luftwaffe operated captured aircraft.
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