Fiat G.212
Fiat Aviazione · Italy · first flew 1947 · airliner
The Fiat G.212 was an Italian three-engine airliner of the 1940s, an enlarged development of the Fiat G.12 transport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Longer, with a larger wing and wider fuselage than the G.12 |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three radial engines, as on the G.12
- Low-wing all-metal cantilever monoplane with retractable tailwheel undercarriage
- Longer, with a larger wing and wider fuselage than the G.12
A low-wing trimotor airliner, bigger than the G.12. One survives in the Italian Air Force Museum at Vigna di Valle.
Specifications
- The Fiat G.212 has a length of 23.06 m (76 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 29.34 m (96 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 380 km/h (236 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
The prototype, the G.212CA military transport, first flew on 19 January 1947 with three 860 hp Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines. The civil versions used Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engines.
Variants
Versions were the G.212CA prototype, the G.212CP airliner for 34 passengers, the G.212TP freighter and the G.212AV, a navigation trainer converted from six G.212CPs.
Where you'll see it
Avio Linee Italiane ordered six in 1947, and SAIDE of Egypt and Compagnie Air Transport also bought new aircraft. The Italian Air Force acquired the prototype and six G.212CPs. The type is remembered for the crash near Superga on 4 May 1949 that killed the Torino football team.
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