The AVIA FL.3 (also later known as the Lombardi FL.3) was an Italian two-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Azionaria Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche (AVIA) who were later taken over by Lombardi in 1947.
The FL.3 was a simple low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed landing gear and powered by an 85 hp (63 kW) Continental C-85 engine. It had room for a pilot and passenger sitting side-by-side and could either have an open or enclosed cockpit. The first aircraft flew in 1939 and production was started, but ended temporarily when the Second World War started.
Production resumed after the war and in 1947 the company was taken over by Lombardi. Over 700 aircraft had been built by AVIA and Lombardi when production stopped in 1948.
In 1953 Meteor SpA acquired the rights for the FL.3 and with some re-design produced it as the Meteor FL.53 and this was followed by a three-seat version the FL.54 powered by a 135 hp Lycoming engine. A four-seat version the FL.55 was also produced powered by either a 150 hp (112 kW) or 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming engine.
Variantsedit
AVIA FL.3
Production version by AVIA powered by a 60 hp (45 kW) CNA D.4 engine.
Lombardi FL.3
Production version by Lombardi.
Meteor FL.53
Modified version built by Meteor powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) Continental engine, eight built.
Meteor FL.53BM
FL.53 with a 90 hp (67 kW) Continental engine, four built.
Meteor FL54 three-seat variant at Milan (Bresso) airport in 1965
Meteor FL.54
Three-seat variant powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Continental C90-12F engine, 10 built by Meteor.
Meteor FL.55
Four-seat variant powered by 135 hp (100 kW) Lycoming engine, four built by Meteor.
Meteor FL.55BM
FL.55 powered by a 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming engine, ten built by Meteor.
Meteor FL.55CM
FL.55 powered by a 180 hp (130 kW) Lycoming engine, one built by Meteor.
Meteor Super
The Super was a four-seat FL.55 with enlarged vertical tail and a 220 hp Meteor Alfa 4 engine, one built.
Meteor Bis
The Bis was a two-seat variant of the Super fitted with a 110 hp Meteor Alfa 2 engine.
avia, also, later, known, lombardi, italian, seat, cabin, monoplane, designed, built, azionaria, vercellese, industrie, aeronautiche, avia, were, later, taken, over, lombardi, 1947, avia, lombardi, 3role, seat, cabin, monoplanemanufacturer, azionaria, vercelle. The AVIA FL 3 also later known as the Lombardi FL 3 was an Italian two seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Azionaria Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche AVIA who were later taken over by Lombardi in 1947 AVIA Lombardi FL 3Role Two seat cabin monoplaneManufacturer Azionaria Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche AVIA LombardiDesigner Francis LombardiFirst flight 1939Number built 335 1 prototype 1 Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Specifications FL 3 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDevelopment editThe FL 3 was a simple low wing cantilever monoplane with fixed landing gear and powered by an 85 hp 63 kW Continental C 85 engine It had room for a pilot and passenger sitting side by side and could either have an open or enclosed cockpit The first aircraft flew in 1939 and production was started but ended temporarily when the Second World War started Production resumed after the war and in 1947 the company was taken over by Lombardi Over 700 aircraft had been built by AVIA and Lombardi when production stopped in 1948 In 1953 Meteor SpA acquired the rights for the FL 3 and with some re design produced it as the Meteor FL 53 and this was followed by a three seat version the FL 54 powered by a 135 hp Lycoming engine A four seat version the FL 55 was also produced powered by either a 150 hp 112 kW or 180 hp 134 kW Lycoming engine Variants editAVIA FL 3 Production version by AVIA powered by a 60 hp 45 kW CNA D 4 engine Lombardi FL 3 Production version by Lombardi Meteor FL 53 Modified version built by Meteor powered by a 65 hp 48 kW Continental engine eight built Meteor FL 53BM FL 53 with a 90 hp 67 kW Continental engine four built nbsp Meteor FL54 three seat variant at Milan Bresso airport in 1965Meteor FL 54 Three seat variant powered by a 90 hp 67 kW Continental C90 12F engine 10 built by Meteor Meteor FL 55 Four seat variant powered by 135 hp 100 kW Lycoming engine four built by Meteor Meteor FL 55BM FL 55 powered by a 150 hp 112 kW Lycoming engine ten built by Meteor Meteor FL 55CM FL 55 powered by a 180 hp 130 kW Lycoming engine one built by Meteor Meteor Super The Super was a four seat FL 55 with enlarged vertical tail and a 220 hp Meteor Alfa 4 engine one built Meteor Bis The Bis was a two seat variant of the Super fitted with a 110 hp Meteor Alfa 2 engine Operators edit nbsp CroatiaZrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske nbsp GermanyLuftwaffe operated captured aircraft nbsp Kingdom of ItalyRegia Aeronautica Italian Co Belligerent Air Force nbsp Italian Social RepublicAeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana nbsp ItalyItalian Air ForceSpecifications FL 3 editData from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 1985 Orbis Publishing Page 2380General characteristicsCapacity 2 seat Length 6 35 m 20 ft 10 in Wingspan 9 85 m 32 ft 3 75 in Height 1 70 m 5 ft 7 in Wing area 14 35 m2 154 47 sq ft Empty weight 340 kg 750 lb Gross weight 570 kg 1 257 lb Powerplant 1 Continental C 85 flat four piston 63 kW 85 hp Performance Maximum speed 195 km h 121 mph 105 kn Range 555 km 342 mi 297 nmi Service ceiling 6 000 m 20 000 ft See also editRelated lists List of aircraft of World War IIReferences edit Catalogue AVIA FL 3 alieuomini it dead link The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 1985 Orbis Publishing Page 2380External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to AVIA FL 3 World Aircraft Directory Archived 2011 10 02 at the Wayback Machine in Italian Gruppo Amici Velivoli Storici Photo gallery on airliners net Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AVIA FL 3 amp oldid 1177138461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
