Fiat G.91, NATO light fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft

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The Fiat G.91 is an Italian jet-powered light fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed during the Cold War for NATO tactical support and widely used by several European air forces.

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instanceOf jet-powered military aircraft
light fighter-bomber
reconnaissance aircraft
single-engine jet aircraft
aircraftLayout conventional tail
armamentFixed 4× 12.7 mm machine guns
category NATO standard aircraft
conflict Portuguese Colonial War
countryOfOrigin Italy
crew 1
designedBy Giuseppe Gabrielli
developedFor NATO
engineType turbojet
enteredServiceWith Italian Air Force
era Cold War
firstFlightDate 1956-08-09
firstOperator Italian Air Force
hardpoints 4 underwing pylons
introduced 1958
manufacturer Fiat Aviazione
maxSpeed approximately 1075 km/h
NATOCompetition NATO NBMR-1
numberBuilt over 700
numberOfEngines 1
powerplant Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet
primaryUsers German Air Force
Italian Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
productionEnd mid-1970s
productionStart late 1950s
range approximately 1150 km
retired 1995
role close air support
light attack
tactical reconnaissance
serviceCeiling approximately 13100 m
takeoffType conventional runway takeoff
undercarriage tricycle landing gear
usedBy Greek Air Force (evaluation)
linked to: Hellenic Air Force

Italian Air Force
Luftwaffe
Portuguese Air Force
Turkish Air Force (evaluation)
usedByDisplayTeam Frecce Tricolori
variant Fiat G.91PAN
linked to: Fiat G.91 PAN

Fiat G.91R
linked to: Fiat G.91

Fiat G.91T
linked to: Fiat G.91

Fiat G.91Y
linked to: Fiat G.91
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane
wonCompetition NATO NBMR-1 light tactical support aircraft competition

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Giuseppe Gabrielli designed Fiat G.91, NATO light fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft