Jane's All The World Aircraft 1919
THE GABARDINI BIPLANE.
Type of machine Single-seater Tractor Biplane.
Name or type No. of machine Gabardini.
Purpose for which Intended Advanced Training.
Span 7.20 m.
Maximum height . 2.2 m.
Total surface of wings 14.81 sq. m.
Engine type and h.p. 80 h.p. Le Rhone.
Load per sq. m. 32.07 kgs.
Weight per h.p. 5.9 kgs.
Performance.
Speed low down 180 kms.
Total weight of machine loaded 475 kgs
THE GABARDINI BIPLANE.
Type of machine Single-seater Tractor Biplane.
Name or type No. of machine Gabardini.
Purpose for which intended Advanced Training.
Span 7.2 m.
Maximum height 2.25 m.
Total surface of wings 15.85 sq. m.
Engine type and h.p. 110 h.p. Le Rhone.
Load per sq. m. 33.7 kgs.
Weight per h.p. 4.87 kgs.
Performance.
Speed low down 190 km.p.h.
Total weight of machine loaded 535 kgs.
J.Davilla Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.2: Aircraft A-H (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 74)
Gabardini
Gabardini Aircraft Designations
Prewar
Gabardini G.3 - 1914 ‘Biplano’ 1-/2-seat biplane trainer, 7.2 m span. A 50 hp Gnome, 80 hp Le Rhone, or 110 hp Le Rhone were the most commonly used engines
Gabardini "Biplano" Fighter Trainers
To serve the needs of the fighter school, in 1918 a biplane using Garbardini’s construction methods was introduced. It used ailerons on the upper wing for control and had a landing gear without skids; this new type provided the student for the fighter aircraft they would be flying into combat. 80-120-hp Gnome or Le Rhone rotary engines were usually fitted.
Gabardini "Biplano"fighter trainer with 80-hp Le Rhone engine
Wing span 7.20 m; length 5.10 m; height 2.20 m. wing area 14.82 sq m
Empty weight 370 kg: loaded weight 520 kg
Maximum speed 150 km h
Gabardini "Biplano"fighter trainer with 120-hp Le Rhone engine
Wing span 7.20 m; length 5.10 m; height 2.20 m. wing area 14.82 sq m
Empty weight 430 kg; loaded weight 600 kg
Maximum speed 170 km h; climb to 1,000 m in 3 minutes; climb to 2,000 m in 7 minutes, climb to 3.000 m in 13 minutes; ceiling 5.000 m
Variants of postwar designs intended for use by the school, included:
Gabardini G.4 Series
Gabardini G.4 - 1924 single-seat biplane trainer, various engines; often a 80 hp Gnome rotary was used.
Gabardini G.4 bis: Single-seat version. 1 x 120 hp Le Rhone
Gabardini G.4 bis dc: dc = Doppio Comando; a dual-control 2-seater
Gabardini G.5 Series
G.5: (eg I-AWAW) was a biplane advanced trainer
G.50 mc: Single-seat biplane; mc = monocomando), 7.2m span
G.51: Single-seat biplane, 1 x 80 hp Le Rhone 9C rotary
G.51 bis: Single-seat biplane, 1 x 110 hp Le Rhone 9J
G.51 dc: dc = Doppio Comando; one 50 hp Gnome
Variants
G.50/G.51 - Designed by Enrico Rolandi. this was a development of the G.5 which was powered by an engine taken from a Hanriot HD.1
Doppiobipilno - experimental design with two pairs of wing in tandem