Fábrica do Galeão was a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer established in Rio de Janeiro at Galeão Air Force Base.[1]
| Company type | Join-stock |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Founder | Brazilian Government |
| Defunct | 1965 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Aircraft |
| Parent | Fokker Indústria Aeronáutica (1950-1959) |
History edit
In 1938, the Brazilian Navy set up a workshop at Ilha do Governador to repair and maintain its aircraft. In the same year was signed an agreement for production of aircraft from Focke-Wulf under license. With the outbreak of the World War II, plans to manufacture other German models were halted. In order not to have to stop the activities, an US-American manufacturer was chosen, Fairchild Aircraft.[2]
In 1950, and now under the command of the Brazilian Air Force, the Austrian aeronautical engineer Paul Baumgärtl collaborated on several projects for the Galeão, such as the PB-63 helicopter. At the same time, the factory decided to look for a basic trainer for training new pilots, and the choice fell on the Niess 1-80.[3]
In 1952, Fokker Indústria Aeronáutica S/A was created, a partnership between the federal government and Fokker to manufacture basic trainers for the aeronautics, they used the Galeão facilities until the late 1950s, when it closed for lack of investments.[3]
The company was disbanded in 1962, and the facility was used only to repair and perform aircraft maintenance, until it closed in October 1965.[3]
Aircraft edit
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galeão 1 FG[4] | 1938 | 40 | Two-seat biplane |
| Galeão 2 FG[5] | 1939 | 26 | Monoplane bomber |
| Galeão 3 FG[6] | 1940 | 220 | Military trainer aircraft |
| Galeão 4 FG[7] | 1952 | 1 | Single-seat helicopter |
| Galeão 5 FG[2] | 1952 | 68 | Two-seat trainer aircraft |
| Galeão 6 FG[8] | 1953 | 100 | Two seat trainer aircraft |
| Galeão 7 FG | 1958 | 15 | Two-seat trainer aircraft |
| Galeão 8 FG[2] | 1964 | 1 | Two-seat trainer aircraft |
References edit
- ^ Fracassaram na Construção de Teco-Teco e Querem Fabricar um Avião de 40 Passageiros
- ^ a b c Pereira, Roberto (1997). Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros. São Paulo: Editora Globo. pp. 168–172. ISBN 9788525021373.
- ^ a b c Pereira, Roberto (1986). Construção Aeronáutica no Brasil 1910–1976. São Paulo: Aquarius. pp. 155–165. ISBN 9788585262693.
- ^ FOCKE-WULF Fw 44J Stieglitz
- ^ "THE FOCKE WULF Fw 58 IN BRAZIL". Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Andrade, John (1979). U.S .Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909 Midland Counties Publications. p. 179. ISBN 0904597229.
- ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Orbis Publishing. 1985. p. 499.
- ^ Bridgeman, Leonard (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Company. pp. 169–170. ASIN B002XGJPXM.
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