General Avia F.22

The General Avia F 22 Pinguino is an Italian two-seat aircraft by GeneralAvia.[1] It was designed by Stelio Frati and is his 22nd design. The aircraft has been manufactured in four configurations, the "A" model with fixed gear, 116 hp Lycoming (O-235-N2C), & fixed prop, the "B" model same as the "A" but with uprated 160Hp Lycoming engine (O-320-D2A), the "R" model with retractable gear, the same 160 Hp Lycoming (O-320-D2A) and the "C" model with retractable gear, constant speed prop, and 180 HP Lycoming (O-360-A1A). The aircraft has two side-by-side seats in an enclosed cockpit.

F.22 Pinguino
F.22C
Role Two-seat monoplane
National origin Italy
Manufacturer General Avia
Designer Stelio Frati

The F.22 is certified in the aerobatic category capable of from -3g to +6g. The "C" model is used by a Netherlands aerobatic display team called "Red Sensation".

The production of the F 22 series began, after the prototypes and four pre-series aircraft manufactured, under the Technical Direction of Eng Pasquale De Rosa. In this phase were produced and sold about 30 aircraft and the mass production was structured. The Eng Pasquale De Rosa performed project engineering by reducing the hours of production from about 6000 to about 2000 hours making hundreds of improving changes, all certified. In this configuration the aircraft was certified as well as in Italy and in the USA in England, Holland, France, New Zealand.

Specifications F.22/C

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97 [2] [3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.40 m (24 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 10.82 m2 (116.5 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 6.67:1
  • Empty weight: 640 kg (1,411 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 160 L
  • Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-360-A1A air-cooled flat-four, 130 kW (180 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 305 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn)
  • Stall speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn) with flaps
  • Range: 1,400 km (870 mi, 760 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 7.50 m/s (1,476 ft/min)

References
  1. www.aviointernational.com
  2. Taylor 1996, p.404.
  3. https://www.aviointernational.com/copia-di-helicopters

Bibliography
  • Taylor, Michael. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97. London:Brassey's, 1996. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.
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