AVIS C.4
Avio Industrie Stabiensi · Italy · first flew 1940 · light aircraft
The AVIS C.4 was an Italian liaison aircraft of the 1940s, designed by Ugo Abate and built by Avio Industrie Stabiensi.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing monoplane liaison aircraft
- Single Hirth HM.508D eight-cylinder inverted-V engine
- Seats a pilot and two passengers
It was a low-wing monoplane powered by a 210 kW (280 hp) Hirth HM.508D air-cooled inverted-V engine, with a 13.96 m wingspan and room for two passengers.
Specifications
- The AVIS C.4 has a length of 8.7 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.96 m (46 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 240 km/h (149 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built for an Italian Air Force requirement for a liaison aircraft with a role similar to the Fieseler Fi 156. It first flew in June 1940.
Variants
Only one C.4 was built, of the six originally ordered.
Where you'll see it
The C.4 competed with the IMAM Ro.63 and the Caproni GDL, but test flights were not satisfactory and it was not developed further.
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