The G.49 was designed by Gabrielli as a replacement for the World War II-era US North American T-6 advanced trainer and was first flown in September 1952. The G.49 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable tailwheel landing gear. It had an enclosed cockpit with a raised canopy for a pupil and instructor in tandem. Two variants were built with different engine installations; the G.49-1 with an Alvis Leonides radial engine and the G.49-2 with a Pratt & Whitney radial engine.

The aircraft did not sell and only a small number were operated by the Italian Air Force.

G.49-1

Variant powered by a 410 kW (550 hp) Alvis Leonides 502/4 Mk 24 radial engine.^[2]

G.49-2

Variant powered by a 450 kW (600 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 Wasp radial engine.^[2]

G.49-3

Variant powered by a 466 kW (625 hp) I.Ae. 19R El Indio radial engine.^[2]

  Italy

• Italian Air Force operated two Fiat G.49s for evaluation testing.^[3]

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798

General characteristics

• Crew: two (pupil, instructor)
• Length: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 7.75 in)
• Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8.25 in)
• Empty weight: 2,240 kg (4,983 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 Wasp 9-cylinder radial piston engine , 455 kW (610 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)
• Range: 1,900 km (1,181 mi, 1,026 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 6,800 m (22,300 ft)

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• Valmet Vihuri
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Notes edit

Bibliography edit

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1798