Fiat G.8
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The Fiat G.8 was a military utility aircraft produced in Italy
in the mid-1930s. Its design and production were undertaken at the CMASA works in Pisa
which became part of Fiat in 1930, hence the type is sometimes referred to as the CMASA G.8 or Fiat-CMASA G.8. It was a conventional biplane
design with staggered wings of unequal span braced by struts arranged in a Warren truss
. The pilot and a single passenger (or instructor) sat in tandem open cockpit
s, and the aircraft was fitted with fixed tailskid undercarriage
with divided main units.
Sixty of these aircraft were purchased by the Regia Aeronautica
and used for liaison and training duties.
Italy
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in the mid-1930s. Its design and production were undertaken at the CMASA works in Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
which became part of Fiat in 1930, hence the type is sometimes referred to as the CMASA G.8 or Fiat-CMASA G.8. It was a conventional biplane
Biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...
design with staggered wings of unequal span braced by struts arranged in a Warren truss
Warren Truss
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. The pilot and a single passenger (or instructor) sat in tandem open cockpit
Cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft, and cockpits on large airliners are also physically separated from the cabin...
s, and the aircraft was fitted with fixed tailskid undercarriage
Conventional landing gear
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with divided main units.
Sixty of these aircraft were purchased by the Regia Aeronautica
Regia Aeronautica
The Italian Royal Air Force was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946...
and used for liaison and training duties.