Fiat G.91
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The Fiat G.91 is an Italian jet-powered light fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the 1950s, widely used by NATO air forces during the Cold War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet-powered light fighter aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| allianceService | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
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cannons (on some variants) ⓘ machine guns ⓘ unguided rockets ⓘ |
| category | subsonic jet aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | single-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | NATO light weight strike fighter competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Giuseppe Gabrielli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1956-08-09 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1958 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat Aviazione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterDesignerInitials | G. for Gabrielli ⓘ |
| natoCodeName | Gina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | compact airframe optimized for rough-field operations ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
ground-attack aircraft
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light fighter ⓘ tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| roleOfVariant Fiat G.91R | reconnaissance ⓘ |
| roleOfVariant Fiat G.91T | two-seat trainer ⓘ |
| roleOfVariant Fiat G.91Y | upgraded attack version ⓘ |
| status | retired from frontline service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| undercarriage | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Greek Air Force (evaluation)
NERFINISHED
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Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe ⓘ Portuguese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force (evaluation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
close air support
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pilot training (trainer variants) ⓘ tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Portuguese Colonial War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
Fiat G.91R
NERFINISHED
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Fiat G.91T NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiat G.91Y NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| won | NATO light weight strike fighter competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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