Thursday, December 30, 2004
N 45° 36.599 E 009° 10.118AERITALIA-FIAT G222 in an Italian Fire Fighter and "Protezione Civile" training centre near Milan (Italy).
The Aeritalia Fiat G222 was drawn up to meet the outlines of NATO's Basic Military Requirement Four (NBMR4) of 1962, which sought to develop a practical V/STOL (Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing) transport for service with NATO air forces. From the outset other major Italian manufacturers were involved in the program, with Aermacchi (outer wings), CIRSEA (landing gear), Piaggio (wing center-section), SlAI-Marchetti (tail unit), and Aeritalia (fuselage, final assembly and testing). The G222 has been built in several versions. These include the G222 standard military transport which serves with the armed forces of Argentina, Dubai, Italy, Nigeria, Somalia and Venezuela; the G222R/M for radio/radar calibration; the G222SAA fire-fighter with equipment to disperse water or fire retardants; the G222T (Rolls-Royce Tyne-powered version) for the for the Libyan Arab air force which designates it G222L; and the electronic warfare G222VS.
Enjoy it!!!
Kolz
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AERITALIA-FIAT G222 in un centro di addestramento dei Pompieri e della Protezione civile vicino a Milano.
L'Aeritalia Fiat G222 venne studiato per aderire agli standard NATO che cercava un aereo da trasporto militare con caratteristiche V/STOL (Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing: aerei adatti ad operare su piste corte o a decollo verticale). Alla sua creazione parteciparono diverse industrie italiane tra cui Aermacchi e Piaggio(ali), CIRSEA (carrello), SIAI-Marchetti (timone), Aeritalia (fusoliera, assemblaggio finale e test). Il G222 é stato costruito in molteplici versioni: la versione militare standard utilizzato dalle forze armate di Argentina, Dubai, Italia, Nigeria, Somalia e Venezuela, la versione G222R/M (radio/radar), la versione antincendio G222AA; la versione G222T equipaggiata con motori Rolls Royce e la versione G222VS per la guerra elettronica.
ciao
Kolz
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