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The Nardi FN-305 advanced trainer
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IAR and later SET begun to manufacture the Nardi FN-305 under license in 1939. The Alfa Romeo engine was replaced by a Gipsy 6 built under license at IAR works. As war kept getting closer, the need for pilots grew and the number of FN-305's grew also. ARR was the only airforce to use the FN-305 for combat ( in mid 1944 some FN-305's were armed with bomb launchers and sent to the east front as part of an all-out effort to stop the Red Army's advance). The aircraft was appreciated for its handling
characteristics and its "forgiving" nature, so eventually over 120 were built and some remained in service well after the war. |
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Technical data of the Nardi FN-305 advanced trainer
Wingspan
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8.47 meters
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Length
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6.98 meters
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Height
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2.1 meters
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Wing area
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12 square meters
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Weight (empty)
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704 kg
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Weight (loaded)
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984 kg
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Maximum speed
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250 km/h
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Service ceiling
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6000 meters
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Range
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600 km
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Engine
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Gypsy 6 rated at 180 HP
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Armament
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none installed
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Crew
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2
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Numbers built
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120
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