G.91 "Gina"
A preserved example of the G.91.
Type	Fighter-bomber
Manufacturer	Aeritalia Flugzeug-Union Süd
Designed by	Giuseppe Gabrielli
Maiden flight	1 August 1956
Retired	1995
Status	Several in museums
Primary users	Aeronautica Militare Luftwaffe Força Aérea Portuguesa
Number built	612

The Aeritalia G.91, also known as the Fiat G.91 and nicknamed Gina, was an Italian fighter aircraft that was intended to serve as standard equipment for NATO air forces in the 1960s. It was eventually only adopted by three - the Italian Air Force, West Germany's Luftwaffe, and the Portuguese Air Force, but enjoyed a long service life that extended over thirty-five years. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2702 KB) The Italian Fiat G.91 Jet fighter. ... A ground attack aircraft is an aircraft that is designed to operate very close to the ground, supporting infantry and tanks directly in battle. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... Aeritalia is an aerospace engineering corporation based in Italy, originally Fiats Aircraft division before being renamed, now part of Alenia Aeronautica. ... Giuseppe Gabrielli (February 26, 1903 - November 29, 1987) was an Italian aeronautics engineers. ... The Maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1995: Events A Concorde sets a new speed record for a round-the-world flight. ... Coat of arms of the Italian Air Force The Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI) is the air force of Italy. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Portuguese Air Force or FAP (Força Aérea Portuguesa) is the air force of Portugal. ... Aeritalia is an aerospace engineering corporation based in Italy, originally Fiats Aircraft division before being renamed, now part of Alenia Aeronautica. ... Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p. ... // A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Bob, Rob, Robby, Robbie, Robi, Robin, Bobby, Rab, Rabbie, Bert, Bertie, Butch, Bobbers, Bobert, Beto, Bobadito, and Robban (in Sweden), are all nicknames for Robert). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... The Aeronautica Militare Italiana is the Italian air force. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Portuguese Air Force or FAP (Força Aérea Portuguesa) is the air force of Portugal. ...

G-91 R1 in Malignani school (UDINE)

G-91 R1 in Malignani school (UDINE)

Development

In 1953, European aircraft manufacturers were invited by NATO to submit aircraft for evaluation for the "LWSF" (Light Weight Strike Fighter) role. The G.91 was designed to the specification by the famous Italian engineer Giuseppe Gabrielli, whence the initial of the designation. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1953: Events The first year in which the worlds airlines carried more than 50 million people (ICAO statement, 29 December) January January 26 - The first meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association takes place at Milwaukee, Wisconsins Curtis-Wright Field. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... Giuseppe Gabrielli (February 26, 1903 - November 29, 1987) was an Italian aeronautics engineers. ...

The aircraft first flew on August 1, 1956 and the competing designs were evaluated in 1957. Besides the G.91, these included the Northrop N-156, Dassault Étendard IV, Sud-Est Baroudeur, Aerfer Ariete and Breguet Taon. Despite the G.91's impressive performance in trials, the French government preferred to pursue development of the locally-designed Étendard, and the British government ignored the competition to concentrate on Hawker Hunter production for the same role. In fairness, it should also be pointed out that the Italian government also ordered the G.91 for the Italian Air Force before the results of the competition were known. These pre-production machines would later go on to serve for many years with the Italian aerobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori. August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1957: Events January January 18 - Three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses make the worlds first round the world, non-stop flight by turbojet-powered aircraft. ... The F-5 Freedom Fighter (or Tiger II) is a low cost entry level supersonic fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop in the United States, beginning in 1962. ... The Dassault Étendard IV was a French carrier-borne strike fighter in service with the French Navy. ... The Aerfer Ariete (Italian: Ram) was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Italy in 1958. ... Sixteen Hunters of the RAF Black Arrows perform aerobatics at the Farnborough Air Show, England. ... Soon after aircraft were invented, pilots realised that they could be used as part of a flying circus to entertain people or impress others in what was termed aerobatics. ... The Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team of the Italian Air Force, flying at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, England, in 2005 Frecce Tricolori (Three-coloured Arrows) is the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Italian Air Force. ...

Service history

The first G.91s entered service in 1958. Aeritalia built 174 G.91s for Italy, plus 144 for Germany (including 50 that had been ordered and then cancelled by Greece and Turkey). Another 294 were built in Germany by Flugzeug-Union Süd (a consortium of former competitors Messerschmitt, Heinkel, and Dornier). These were the first combat aircraft built in Germany since the Second World War. The type was also considered by Austria, Norway, Switzerland, and even the United States Army, which briefly evaluated the type as a possible Forward Air Control (FAC) aircraft before relinquishing all fixed-wing aircraft operations to the USAF. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Messerschmitt is a famous German aircraft manufacturer, known primarily for their World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 and Me 262. ... Heinkel Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel. ... Dornier may refer to Claudius Dornier, original founder of Dornier GmbH Lindauer DORNIER GmbH FairchildDornier Dornier Medtech [1], maker of medical equipment e. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... A forward air controller (FAC) is a qualified individual who, from a forward position on the ground or in the air, directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces. ... Seal of the Air Force. ...

From 1961, Portugal began to purchase the G.91 to deploy to its former African colonies of Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and Angola in the close-support role. The first 40 were purchased second-hand from the Luftwaffe, out of the aircraft that had originally been produced for Greece and which differed from the rest of the Luftwaffe G.91s sufficiently to create maintenance problems. The aircraft replaced the F-86 Sabre, which was withdrawn following US protests over the use of these aircraft that had originally been supplied for defensive purposes^{[citation needed]}. Portuguese G.91s continued in this role until the withdrawal from Africa in 1975. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1961: Events February February 3 - Operation Looking Glass commences, meaning that the US Air Force Strategic Air Command would have a permanent, airborne command post. ... The North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1975: Events January A specially modified McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle sets eight time to climb records, including one of 3 minutes 27 seconds from standstill on the runway to a height of 30,000 metres (98,425 feet). ...

Portugal finally phased out the last of its G.91s in 1993, and Italy in 1995. There are numerous examples preserved in museums around the world. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1993: Events The 1,000th Boeing 747 comes off the production line 26 years after the first 747 was built. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1995: Events A Concorde sets a new speed record for a round-the-world flight. ...

Orpheus engine

Operators

Operators of the G.91 in dark blue, cancelled orders in light blue, evaluations in yellow.

•  Germany
•  Italy
•  Portugal

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Variants

Trainer and reconnaissance variants were produced right from the start of G.91 production, but the basic design of the aircraft remained virtually unchanged throughout almost the entire production run of the aircraft. The one major difference is that the R series aircraft were single seaters, while the T series aircraft had two seats. To accommodate the extra seat, the T series aircraft had a slightly longer fuselage. Trainer may refer to: An aircraft trainer used for training pilots. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ...

• G.91 - Prototypes and pre-production aircraft.
• G.91R/1
• G.91R/1A
• G.91R/1B
• G.91R/3 - Single-seat ground-attack, reconnaissance version for the Luftwaffe. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Orpheus turbojet engine. Armed with two 30-mm DEFA cannons.
• G.91R/4 - Similar to the G.91R/3, but with the armament of the G.91R/3. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Orpheus turbojet engine. Armed with four O.50-inch (12.7-mm) Colt-Browning machine-guns.
• G.91T/1
• G.91T/3
• G.91T/4
• G.91PAN

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G.91Y

An additional 67 aircraft built by Aeritalia were significantly uprated from earlier versions. These aircraft, designated G.91Y replaced the original Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus engine with two General Electric J85 units. The G.91Y first flew in 1966 and displayed a vast improvement in speed, range, payload, and maneuverability. It increased maximum speed to 600 kt (1,110 km/h, 690 mph, Mach 0.91). The machine guns were replaced by a pair of DEFA 552 30mm cannon with 125 rounds per gun. All the aircraft built served with the Italian Air Force. The Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus was a single spool turbojet developed by Bristol Aero Engines for various light fighter/trainer applications such as the Folland Gnat and the Fiat G91Y. Later, the Orpheus formed the core of the first Bristol Pegasus vectored thrust turbofan as used for the Hawker Siddeley Harrier... The General Electric J85 was a small single-shaft turbojet engine, capable of generating up to 4000 lbf (18 kN) of dry thrust. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1966: Events Puerto Rican International Airlines begin services. ... An F/A-18 Hornet breaking the sound barrier. ... The GIAT DEFA 550 is a series of very widely used French aircraft guns. ...

Specifications (G.91R)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 10.3 m (33 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 8.56 m (28 ft 1 in)
• Height: 4.0 m (13 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 16.4 m² (177 ft²)
• Empty weight: 3,100 kg (6,830 lb)
• Loaded weight: 5,440 kg (11,990 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,100 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus 803 turbojet, 22.2 kN (5,000 lbf)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,075 km/h (580 knots, 668 mph)
• Range: 1,150 km (621 nm, 715 miles)
• Service ceiling: 13,100 m (43,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 30 m/s (6,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 331 kg/m² (67.8 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.42

Armament

• Guns: 4× 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 Browning machine guns
• 500 kg (1,100 lb) of bombs, rockets, fuel tanks or gunpods on four underwing hardpoints (R/1), 680 kg (R/3, R/4), 1814 kg (Y)

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• Étendard IV
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External links

• Photos of G.91R-3 at Wolfgang Bredow page