Fiat G.91: In Defense of NATO's Failed Fighter

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The Fiat G.91 is a hidden gem of the early Cold War period but its story, inspired through a quite rational NATO standardization program, is one of delays, compromises and ultimately falling far short of the initial exceptions. Shame really, it was a good plane.

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Sources -
Aviation Week, US Grants Aid for NATO Light Fighter, August 1955

Aviation Week, Fiat G.91 U.S. Inspired Italian Design, Girds for NATO Trials, June 1957

Aviation Week, Fiat G.91 U.S. Inspired Italian Design, Girds for NATO Trials, June 1957

Aviation Week, NATO Delays Fighter Race, July 1957

Knaack, Marcelle Size. Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems, Volume 1, Post-World War Two Fighters, 1945–1973. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, 1978

GAF TO 1F-G91(R3)-1

TO NATO 1RF-G91-R4-1

TO NATO 1RF-G91-R4-2-1

Timecodes -
00:00 - Fiat G.91
00:28 - NATO Basic Military Requirement
01:18 - NATO Competition: UK vs FR vs IT
03:09 - Fiat G.91: Italian Workhorse
04:43 - Italy Wins Competition
07:21 - Unlucky Winner
11:00 - Saving the Fiat program (kinda)

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