Fiat G.212
The Fiat G.212 was an Italian three -engined aircraft manufacturer Fiat. It was an enlarged version of the Fiat G.12. It was Militare used in small quantities as a civil passenger aircraft and of the Aeronautica as a transport aircraft. A total of 19 aircraft were built.
History
The first prototype of G.212, G.212CA called, flew on 19 January 1947. Configuration was similar to the G.12, ie an all-metal low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear and tail wheel. However, the G.212 was longer and also had a greater wingspan and a wider fuselage. The G.212A was powered by three Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines with 642 kW.
For civilian use two other version was later built: A passenger plane ( G.212CP ), which could accommodate 34 passengers, as well as a transport version ( G.212TP ), both of which already used the more powerful Pratt & Whitney R -1830 engines.
Use
Six machines of the type G.212CP were acquired in 1947 by the Italian airline Avio Linee Italiane, which used them in intra- European scheduled traffic. The Egyptian airline Saide since 1948 three G.212. Four of the aircraft were later Avio Linee Italiane by the successor company Ali fleet Riunite sold which later turn sold an airplane to the Kuwaiti society Arabian Desert Airlines.
Military use
- Italy Italy: Aeronautica Militare acquired both the prototype G.212CA as well as six additional aircraft type G.212CP, two of which were later converted into training aircraft ( G.212AV ). One of these aircraft was preserved and is now in the Italian Aviation Museum Vigna di Valle near Rome.
Accidents
- On 1 July 1948 Fiat G.212CP crashed near the Belgian town of Keerbergen. Four crew members and five passengers died.
- On May 4, 1949 crashed in thick fog on a Fiat G.212CP Superga hill near Turin from. All 31 occupants, which are mainly players of the football club AC Torino ( called Grande Torino) consisted, were killed. This crash was when the tragedy of Superga in the history of Italian football.