Fiat APR.2

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

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 x— Fiat A.59, 522 kW (700 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 390 km/h (240 mph)
Range: 1,800 km (1,100 miles)
Service ceiling: 7,750 m (25,400 ft)

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 383.
"Commercial Aviation". Flight: 377. April 15 1937. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1937/1937%20-%200999.html. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
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