Fiat G.12

The Fiat G.12 was an Italian transport aircraft of World War II.

Design and development The G.12 was an all-metal low-wing cantilever personnel transport aircraft. It had three radial engines, one mounted on the nose and the other two in wing-mounted nacelles. The engines drove three-blade feathering metal propellers. The mainwheels of its landing gear retracted into the nacelles; the tailwheel was fixed. The flight deck and cabin were fully enclosed. Access was via a portside access door aft of the wing.

The G.12 was designed as a civil aircraft, but served mainly in military roles during the war. Only a limited number were built, some as late as 1944, after the Italian armistice. The G.12 inspired the postwar G.212 "Flying Classroom", the last Italian three-engine transporter. It had a crew of four.

Variants G.12C 14-passenger transport aircraft, powered by three 574 kW (770 hp) Fiat A.74 R.C.42 radial engines. G.12 Gondar Long-range cargo transport aircraft. G.12GA Long-range transport aircraft, fitted with extra fuel tanks. Three built. G.12RT Special long-range version, built to fly between Rome and Tokyo. One built. G.12RTbis One built. G.12T Troop and cargo transport aircraft. G.12CA 18-passenger commercial airliner, powered by three Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines. G.12L 22-passenger commercial airliner. G.12LA 22-passenger commercial airliner, powered by three Alfa Romeo 128 radial engines. G.12LB 22-passenger commercial airliner, powered by three 604 kW (810 hp) Bristol Pegasus 48 radial engines. G.12LP 22-passenger commercial airliner, powered by three 793 kW (1,065 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G Twin Wasp radial engines.

Operators Military operators

Luftwaffe

Royal Hungarian Air Force operated 12 aircraft

Regia Aeronautica

Italian Air Force operated some aircraft until 1956

Civil operators

Avio Linee ItalianeStroud 1966, p. 417.

Ali Flotti RiuniteStroud 1966, p. 418. Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane

Specifications

Fiat G.12

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