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The '''FIAT APR.2''' was a [[prototype]] [[airliner]] built in [[Italy]] in 1935. It was a sleek, low-wing [[Cantilever#In aircraft|cantilever]] [[monoplane]] of conventional configuration with [[Conventional landing gear|tailwheel undercarriage]], the main units of which retracted into the engine [[nacelle]]s, one on each wing. The cabin could carry 12 passengers, and at the time of its introduction on [[Ala Littoria]]'s [[Milan]]-[[Turin]]-[[Paris]] route, it was believed to be the fastest airliner in regular service in the world. Despite this, only one example was built, although the design served as a starting point for the [[FIAT BR.20]] bomber.
The '''FIAT APR.2''' was a [[prototype]] [[airliner]] built in [[Italy]] in 1935. It was a sleek, low-wing [[Cantilever#Aircraft|cantilever]] [[monoplane]] of conventional configuration with [[Conventional landing gear|tailwheel undercarriage]], the main units of which retracted into the engine [[nacelle]]s, one on each wing. The cabin could carry 12 passengers, and at the time of its introduction on [[Ala Littoria]]'s [[Milan]]-[[Turin]]-[[Paris]] route, it was believed to be the fastest airliner in regular service in the world. Despite this, only one example was built, although the design served as a starting point for the [[Fiat BR.20]] bomber.
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==References==
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* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=383 }}
* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=383 }}
* {{cite journal| title=Commercial Aviation |journal=[[Flight International|Flight]] |year=1937 |month=April 15 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1937/1937%20-%200999.html |accessdate=2008-03-17 |pages=377}}
* {{cite journal| title=Commercial Aviation |journal=[[Flight International|Flight]] |date=15 April 1937 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1937/1937%20-%200999.html |accessdate=2008-03-17 |pages=377}}
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 29 January 2023

APR.2
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Fiat Aviazione
First flight 1935
Number built 1

The FIAT APR.2 was a prototype airliner built in Italy in 1935. It was a sleek, low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration with tailwheel undercarriage, the main units of which retracted into the engine nacelles, one on each wing. The cabin could carry 12 passengers, and at the time of its introduction on Ala Littoria's Milan-Turin-Paris route, it was believed to be the fastest airliner in regular service in the world. Despite this, only one example was built, although the design served as a starting point for the Fiat BR.20 bomber.

Specifications[edit]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 pilots
  • Capacity: 12 passengers
  • Length: 14.32 m (47 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.50 m (64 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
  • Gross weight: 6,700 kg (14,770 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Fiat A.59 , 522 kW (700 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 390 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn)
  • Range: 1,800 km (1,100 mi, 960 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 7,750 m (25,400 ft)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fiat APR.2.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 383.
  • "Commercial Aviation". Flight: 377. 15 April 1937. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  • luftfahrt-archiv.de[permanent dead link]
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