The G.12 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever personnel transport aircraft. It had three radial engines, one mounted on the nose and the other two in wing-mounted nacelles. The engines drove three-blade feathering metal propellers. The mainwheels of its landing gear retracted into the nacelles; the tailwheel was fixed. The flight deck and cabin were fully enclosed. Access was via a portside access door aft of the wing.
The G.12 was designed as a civil aircraft, but served mainly in military roles during the war. Only a limited number were built, some as late as 1944, after the Italian armistice. The G.12 inspired the postwar G.212 "Flying Classroom", the last Italian three-engine transporter. It had a crew of four.
Variants
G.12C
14-passenger transport aircraft, powered by three 574 kW (770 hp) Fiat A.74 R.C.42 radial engines.
G.12 Gondar
Long-range cargo transport aircraft.
G.12GA
Long-range transport aircraft, fitted with extra fuel tanks. Three built.
G.12RT
Special long-range version, built to fly between Rome and Tokyo. One built.
G.12RTbis
One built.
G.12T
Troop and cargo transport aircraft.
G.12CA
18-passenger commercial airliner, powered by three Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines.
G.12L
22-passenger commercial airliner.
G.12LA
22-passenger commercial airliner, powered by three Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines.
G.12LB
22-passenger commercial airliner, powered by three 604 kW (810 hp) Bristol Pegasus 48 radial engines.
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fiat, italian, transport, aircraft, world, role, civil, airliner, military, transportmanufacturer, fiatdesigner, giuseppe, gabriellifirst, flight, october, 1940introduction, 1941retired, 1956, primary, users, regia, aeronauticaluftwaffe, royal, hungarian, forc. The Fiat G 12 was an Italian transport aircraft of World War II Fiat G 12Fiat G 12Role Civil airliner amp military transportManufacturer FiatDesigner Giuseppe GabrielliFirst flight 15 October 1940Introduction 1941Retired 1956 1 Primary users Regia AeronauticaLuftwaffe Royal Hungarian Air ForceProduced 1941 1944Number built 104 2 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Operators 3 1 Military operators 3 2 Civil operators 4 Specifications 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksDesign and development EditThe G 12 was an all metal low wing cantilever personnel transport aircraft It had three radial engines one mounted on the nose and the other two in wing mounted nacelles The engines drove three blade feathering metal propellers The mainwheels of its landing gear retracted into the nacelles the tailwheel was fixed The flight deck and cabin were fully enclosed Access was via a portside access door aft of the wing The G 12 was designed as a civil aircraft but served mainly in military roles during the war Only a limited number were built some as late as 1944 after the Italian armistice The G 12 inspired the postwar G 212 Flying Classroom the last Italian three engine transporter It had a crew of four Variants EditG 12C 14 passenger transport aircraft powered by three 574 kW 770 hp Fiat A 74 R C 42 radial engines G 12 Gondar Long range cargo transport aircraft G 12GA Long range transport aircraft fitted with extra fuel tanks Three built G 12RT Special long range version built to fly between Rome and Tokyo One built G 12RTbis One built G 12T Troop and cargo transport aircraft G 12CA 18 passenger commercial airliner powered by three Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines G 12L 22 passenger commercial airliner G 12LA 22 passenger commercial airliner powered by three Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines G 12LB 22 passenger commercial airliner powered by three 604 kW 810 hp Bristol Pegasus 48 radial engines G 12LP 22 passenger commercial airliner powered by three 793 kW 1 065 hp Pratt amp Whitney R 1830 S1C3 G Twin Wasp radial engines Operators EditMilitary operators Edit GermanyLuftwaffe HungaryRoyal Hungarian Air Force operated 12 aircraft Kingdom of ItalyRegia Aeronautica ItalyItalian Air Force operated some aircraft until 1956 1 Civil operators Edit Kingdom of ItalyAvio Linee Italiane 3 ItalyAli Flotti Riunite 4 Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane 4 Specifications EditData from World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft 5 General characteristicsCrew 4 Capacity 14 troops or 24 civilians Length 20 1 m 65 ft 11 in Wingspan 28 6 m 93 ft 10 in Height 4 9 m 16 ft 1 in Wing area 113 m2 1 220 sq ft 6 Empty weight 9 420 kg 20 768 lb 6 Gross weight 15 000 kg 33 069 lb Powerplant 3 Fiat A 74 R C 42 14 cylinder air cooled radial piston engines 574 kW 770 hp each Propellers 3 bladed constant speed propellersPerformance Maximum speed 390 km h 240 mph 210 kn at 5 000 m 16 404 ft Cruise speed 303 km h 188 mph 164 kn 6 Range 2 300 km 1 400 mi 1 200 nmi Service ceiling 8 500 m 27 900 ft Armament Guns 2 7 7 mm 303 in Breda SAFAT machine gunsSee also EditRelated development Fiat G 212Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Junkers Ju 52 Douglas DC 3 SM 79 Sparviero Savoia Marchetti SM 81Related lists List of aircraft of World War IIReferences Edit a b aeroflight Fiat G 12 Stroud 1966 p 417 a b Stroud 1966 p 418 Angelucci 1981 p 349 a b c Stroud 1994 p 68 Bibliography EditAngelucci Enzo The World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft London Jane s Publishing 1981 ISBN 0 7106 0148 4 Angelucci Enzo The World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft London 1987 de Marchi Italo Oct 1982 Les Fiat G 12 1re periode avant et pendant la guerre Fiat G 12 The 1st Period before and during the War Le Fana de l Aviation in French 155 50 59 ISSN 0757 4169 Stroud John European Transport Aircraft since 1910 London Putnam 1966 Stroud John Post War Propliners Fiat G 12 and G 212 Aeroplane Monthly Volume 23 No 1 January 1994 London IPC Page 64 68 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fiat G 12 picture of Fiat G 12Portals Italy Companies Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fiat G 12 amp oldid 1107937230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
