Sweden
Designed tandem two-seat proficiency trainer with turboprop engine driving propeller mounted in rear fuselage, ahead of tail unit.
Manufacturer
Fiat
ITALY
Aeronautica d’ltalia SA was the aeronautical branch of Fiat, occupying the factories of the old Ansaldo company which it had absorbed by the 1920s, although the Ansaldo name was still used. For this company and the Societa Italiano Aviazione the name Fiat (or Fiat-Aviazione, or Fiat- Divisione Aviazione) was used after 1924.
Renamed FIAT, SOCIETA PER AZIONE 1949 to succeed Aeronautica d’ltalia, inheriting its plant and program. (Fiat’s Divisione Aviazione merged subsequently with Aerfer as Aeritalia formed November 12,1969, fully operational January 1,1972.) Fiat G49 advanced trainer flown September 1952. G80 jet trainer with de Havilland Goblin 35 engine, first flown December 9,1951, was first postwar Italian jet aircraft. In conjunction with Macchi built 80 de Havilland Vampire FB.52As; built 221 F-86K all-weather fighters for Italy, France, and West Germany, first example completed June 1955. G91 adopted as NATO light tactical fighter; prototype flown August 9,1956 and several hundred built subsequently. Prototype of G91Y variant first flew December 27,1966; 65 built for Italian Air Force. License-built 205 F-104S Starfighters for Italian Air Force. G222 twin-turboprop military transport project initiated before establishment of Aeritalia.
Aeritalia was created in 1969 by a merger of Fiat’s aviation divisions with two smaller companies.
FFVS / Flygforvaltningens Verkstad
On January 1,1941 the Air Board of the Royal Swedish Air Force instituted Flygforvaitningens Verkstad and its own design, which became the FFVS J-22 fighter, first flown September 1942. Subcontracted program with final assembly at Air Board Workshops, Ulvsunda; the first of more than 200 was delivered September 1,1943.
FFV-Aerotech
First flew in 1988 the BA-14 Starling two-seat lightplane, designed by Bjorn Andreasson and a joint venture with MFI.
FFT / Gesellschaft Fur Flugzeug- Und Faserverbund-Technologie Mbh
Gyroflug Ingenieursgesellschaft Mbh was founded 1978 to develop the SC 01 Speed Canard as full production aircraft based on U.S. Rutan VariEze. 1989 renamed FFT / Gesellschaft Fur Flugzeug- Und Faserverbund-Technologie Mbh, and became subsidiary of Justus Dornier Group 1984. Also developed manned and unmanned surveillance versions, but this program halted. Also took over development of FFA-2000 trainer from FFA, becoming Eurotrainer 2000A.
FFA / Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke AG
Founded 1948, the reorganized Swiss Domier-Werke Alntenrhein, Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke AG discontinued development of Morane-Saulnier piston-engined fighters after completing prototype D-3803. Awarded development contract July 1952 for P-16.04 interceptor/ground-attack aircraft with Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire, first flown April 25,1955. Program canceled by Swiss Government but continued as private venture until June 1960; five aircraft built. Participated in license-production programs for de Havilland Vampire and Venom, Pilatus P-3, Mirage IIIRS, and HIS. Designed and manufactured Diamant glassfiber sailplane. Currently named FFA Flugzeugwerke Altenrhein AG., continues to produce (under original agreement with SIAI-Marchetti signed in 1967) the AS-202 Bravo two-seat trainer/aerobatic aircraft (first flown 1969). FFA-2000 programme was transferred to FFT.
Fetterman, Fred
Fred Fetterman was an airplane engine mechanic who taught at Haaren High School. He rebuilt several aircraft before he built the Chickadee. Fetterman designed and built the aircraft and named it the Fetterman Chickadee. He was survived by a wife and children.
Ferrari ULM
Italy
Offers Olimpios two-seat cabin monoplane and Tucano single-seat microlight in assembled and kit forms.
Fernandez, Antonio
Fernic Airplane Co
USA
Fernic Airplane Co., Westfield, NJ, built to designs of George Fernic (ex-Romanian AF): T-9 Cruisaire light transport 1929 followed by T-10 smaller test version 1930.
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