Fiat G.5

Fiat Aviazione

Industry	Aircraft manufacturing
Headquarters	Italy
Products	Aircraft

The Fiat G.5 was an Italian-made two-seat aircraft intended for aerobatic touring or training, produced in limited quantities by Fiat Aviazione.

Development

Conceived primarily as a light aerobatic trainer with seating for two, the G.5 featured a low-wing cantilever monoplane design powered by a 135 hp (101 kW) Fiat A.70 radial piston engine. It incorporated fixed tailwheel landing gear and tandem open cockpits to accommodate both instructor and trainee.

Produced in small batches, the G.5 was succeeded by the prototype G.5/2, which utilized an inverted inline engine delivering 140 hp (104 kW), the Fiat A.60. Additionally, a limited number of the final version, the G.5bis, were constructed; this model was equipped with an upgraded Fiat A.70 engine rated at 200 hp (149 kW).

Later history and operations

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The preserved Fiat G.5 bis I-BFFI at Milan (Bresso) airfield in 1965

Several units were later adapted to a single-seat configuration. One particular G.5bis, registered as I-BFFI, remained in civilian use until at least 1955 and is currently maintained in a museum collection.

Variants

G.5

Standard production model powered by a 135 hp (101 kW) Fiat A.70 radial engine.

G.5/2

Prototype fitted with a 140 hp (104 kW) Fiat A.60 inverted inline engine.

G.5bis

Enhanced version featuring a more powerful 200 hp (149 kW) Fiat A.70 radial engine.

Specifications (G.5bis)

Bibliography

• Green, William. The Aircraft of the World. MacDonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, 1955.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.