Fiat G.2

The Fiat G.2 was a small, low‑wing monoplane produced by Fiat Aviazione in the early 1930s, an era when Italian manufacturers were eager to showcase modern aerodynamic concepts. First flown in 1932, the G.2 evolved from the earlier Fiat G.1 and was intended as a versatile civil aircraft for light transport, touring and pilot training. Its wooden‑covered, corrugated‑skin fuselage mounted a 3‑person cabin—pilot, co‑pilot and a passenger—under a streamlined canopy, while the wings employed a thick airfoil and external bracing that gave the aircraft a respectable lift‑to‑drag ratio for the period.

Power was supplied by a range of radial engines, most commonly the 120 hp Fiat A.60 or the 130 hp Alfa‑Romeo 110, which granted a maximum speed of about 210 km/h (130 mph) and a service ceiling near 5 000 m. Fixed, split‑type landing gear with a tailwheel kept the design simple and rugged for operation from unprepared fields. Though only a few dozen were built, the G.2 demonstrated Fiat’s capacity to integrate advanced structural techniques with reliable powerplants, influencing later Italian light aircraft such as the Fiat CR.20 trainer series. Its blend of modest performance, economic operation, and adaptable layout earned it a niche role in interwar aviation, bridging the gap between vintage biplanes and the more streamlined monoplanes that would dominate the pre‑World War II sky.

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