General Avia F.22
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The General Avia F.22 Pinguino is an Italian two-seat aircraft by GeneralAvia.[1] The aircraft has two side-by-side seats in an enclosed canopy cockpit. It was the 22nd aircraft designed by Stelio Frati. The aircraft was manufactured in four configurations, as well as a prototype four-seater.
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F.22 Pinguino | |
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F.22/C | |
Role | Two-seat monoplane |
National origin | Italy |
Manufacturer | General Avia |
Designer | Stelio Frati |
The F.22 is used as a military trainer in several countries. It is aerobatic certified and capable of -3g to +6g maneuvers. The F.22/C model is used by a Dutch aerobatic team called Red Sensation.
After the prototypes were built, about 30 pre-production models were built under the technical direction of Pasquale De Rosa. Mass production began thereafter. De Rosa reduced the production time from about 6000 hours to about 2000 hours after making hundreds of certified changes. The production models of the F.22 are certified in Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, and New Zealand.