The AS.1 was a basic and conventional design: a parasol wingmonoplane with tailskid undercarriage and seating for two in tandem open cockpits. The type proved extremely popular, and the production run would eventually extend to over 500 machines, with roughly half of these purchased by the Regia Aeronautica as trainers and liaison aircraft. Construction was of wood throughout, covered by plywood, fabric, and (around the nose) metal. A later development, designated TR.1 featured a metal structure and a shorter span wing.[1]
AS.1s were used successfully in a number of competitions and record-breaking events. In August 1929, they participated in the Challenge 1929 international contest, and in January 1930, an AS.1 piloted by Renato Donati with mechanic Gino Capannini was used to set endurance, distance, and altitude records in its class, respectively 29 h 4 min 14 s, 2,746.2 km (1,706.4 mi) and 6,782 m (22,251 ft). On 28 December 1932, Furio Niclot and Mariano Lanciani used a 127 kW (170 hp) CNA C-7, 9-cylinder radial engined example to set the seaplane altitude record in its class at 7,362 m (24,154 ft).[2] Swapping wheels for pontoons, the same aircraft went on to set the equivalent landplane record two days later at 9,282 m (30,453 ft).[3] Long-distance feats included flights from Rome to Mogadishu and Vercelli to Tokyo (both by Francis Lombardi and Gino Capannini)[4] and an aerial circumnavigation of Africa by Francis Lombardi, Count Lodovico Mazzotti, and Mario Rasini who covered 27,600 km (17,150 mi) in 54 days.[5]
The TR.1 also had competition successes in 1931 in the Giro Aereo del Piedmonte and the Giro Aereo d'Italia.[1]
fiat, light, touring, aircraft, developed, italy, late, 1920s, lombardi, capanninirole, touring, aircraftmanufacturer, fiatfirst, flight, 1928number, built, contents, design, development, variants, operators, specifications, notes, references, external, linksd. The Fiat AS 1 was a light touring aircraft developed in Italy in the late 1920s AS 1 AS 2 TR 1Fiat AS 1 of Lombardi and CapanniniRole Touring aircraftManufacturer FiatFirst flight 1928Number built ca 550 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Specifications AS 1 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksDesign and development editThe AS 1 was a basic and conventional design a parasol wing monoplane with tailskid undercarriage and seating for two in tandem open cockpits The type proved extremely popular and the production run would eventually extend to over 500 machines with roughly half of these purchased by the Regia Aeronautica as trainers and liaison aircraft Construction was of wood throughout covered by plywood fabric and around the nose metal A later development designated TR 1 featured a metal structure and a shorter span wing 1 AS 1s were used successfully in a number of competitions and record breaking events In August 1929 they participated in the Challenge 1929 international contest and in January 1930 an AS 1 piloted by Renato Donati with mechanic Gino Capannini was used to set endurance distance and altitude records in its class respectively 29 h 4 min 14 s 2 746 2 km 1 706 4 mi and 6 782 m 22 251 ft On 28 December 1932 Furio Niclot and Mariano Lanciani used a 127 kW 170 hp CNA C 7 9 cylinder radial engined example to set the seaplane altitude record in its class at 7 362 m 24 154 ft 2 Swapping wheels for pontoons the same aircraft went on to set the equivalent landplane record two days later at 9 282 m 30 453 ft 3 Long distance feats included flights from Rome to Mogadishu and Vercelli to Tokyo both by Francis Lombardi and Gino Capannini 4 and an aerial circumnavigation of Africa by Francis Lombardi Count Lodovico Mazzotti and Mario Rasini who covered 27 600 km 17 150 mi in 54 days 5 The TR 1 also had competition successes in 1931 in the Giro Aereo del Piedmonte and the Giro Aereo d Italia 1 Variants editAS 1 initial version with Fiat A 50 engine AS 1 Idro floatplane version AS 1 Sci ski equipped version AS 2 version with strengthened structure and Fiat A 50 S engine TR 1 version with metal structure shorter span wing 9 00 m 29 ft 6 5 in and enclosed cabin 1 Operators edit nbsp BrazilBrazilian Air Force One aircraft nbsp EthiopiaEthiopian Air Force 6 nbsp SpainSpanish Air ForceSpecifications AS 1 edit nbsp Fiat TR 1 3 view drawing from NACA Aircraft Circular No 130General characteristics Crew 1 pilot Capacity 1 passenger Length 6 10 m 20 ft 0 in Wingspan 10 40 m 34 ft 2 in Height 2 53 m 8 ft 4 in Wing area 17 5 m2 188 sq ft Empty weight 450 kg 990 lb Gross weight 690 kg 1 520 lb Powerplant 1 Fiat A 50 67 kW 90 hp Performance Maximum speed 158 km h 98 mph 85 kn Range 1 000 km 621 mi 540 nmi Service ceiling 6 800 m 22 310 ft Notes edit a b c Thompson p 135 6 p 174 FAI General Aviation World Records database The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft 1778 Italy Japan 1930 896 Round Africa by Light Plane 1931 137 Abyssinia 1935 1936 Nevington War Museum References edit FAI Records FAI website Retrieved 2012 03 19 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft London Aerospace Publishing Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions p 383 Thompson Jonathan 1963 Italian Civil and Military Aircraft 1930 1945 Fallbrook California Aero Publishers Inc Italy Japan Flight 896 8 August 1930 Retrieved 2008 03 17 Round Africa by Light Plane Flight 137 13 February 1931 Retrieved 2008 03 17 World Aircraft Information Files London Bright Star Publishing pp File 894 Sheet 18 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fiat AS 1 Fiat in Flight April 4 1930 Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fiat AS 1 amp oldid 1136241733, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
