FRG G.91R.3 Attack Gun Atk: 2.6 Man Rtg: 2.5/2.0 Size/Signature: Small/Small In Service: 1961 - 82 Counterm: None Bombsight: Ballistic Sensors: Optical cameras in nose. Performance: Speed in Knots (Nm/Phase) Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 340 (1.4) 586 (2.4) -- Med: 350 (1.5) 586 (2.4) -- High: 350 (1.5) 586 (2.4) -- Ceiling: 13100 m Engine Type: TJ Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 630 nm Internal Fuel: 1380 kg Drop Tank Desc. Fuel Wt. Range Add. 68 USG drop tank 210 kg 95 nm 136 USG drop tank 420 kg 190 nm Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 907 kg Off Guns: 2 DEFA 552A 30mm @ 125 rds 2 drop tanks, 2 LAU-3A rocket pods 2 drop tanks, 2 BL755 or Mk81 250 lb bombs 2 Mk82 500 lb bombs 2 drop tanks, 2 AS.20 or AS.30 Remarks: 74 purchased and 270 license-built, based on Italian design. Cleared for nuclear weapons. Replaced by F-4F and Alpha Jet. ITALY G.91R.1 Attack Gun Atk: 0.8 Man Rtg: 2.5/2.0 Size/Signature: Small/Small In Service: 1959 - 91 Counterm: None Bombsight: Ballistic Sensors: Optical cameras in nose. Performance: Speed in Knots (Nm/Phase) Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 340 (1.4) 586 (2.4) -- Med: 350 (1.5) 586 (2.4) -- High: 350 (1.5) 586 (2.4) -- Ceiling: 13100 m Engine Type: TJ Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 630 nm Internal Fuel: 1380 kg Drop Tank Desc. Fuel Wt. Range Add. 68 USG drop tank 210 kg 95 nm 136 USG drop tank 420 kg 190 nm Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 907 kg Off Guns: 4 Colt-Browning 12.7mm mg @ 300 rds 2 68 USG drop tanks, 2 AL-6-70 rocket pods 2 68 USG drop tanks, 2 250 lb bombs 2 500 lb bombs 2 drop tanks, 2 AS.20 or AS.30 2 drop tanks, 2 napalm canisters Remarks: Strike fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. G.91T is two-seat weapons training aircraft, G.91PAN is specially modified single seater for aerobatic display. First 25 aircraft (G.91R.1A) had 1300 kg internal fuel, only two HP, no provision for drop tanks. Cleared to carry Nord 5301 (AA.20) AAM, but never used operationally. Cleared for nuclear weapons. G.91Y Attack Gun Atk: 2.6 Man Rtg: 3.0/2.5 Size/Signature: Small/Small In Service: 1971 - 94 Counterm: None Bombsight: Ballistic Sensors: Optical cameras in nose. Performance: Speed in Knots (Nm/Phase) Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 340 (1.4) 560 (2.3) 610 (2.5) Med: 340 (1.4) 520 (2.2) 580 (2.4) High: 340 (1.4) 480 (2.0) 550 (2.3) Ceiling: 12500 m Engine Type: TJ Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 1415 nm Internal Fuel: 2550 kg Drop Tank Desc. Fuel Wt. Range Add. 68 USG drop tank 210 kg 115 nm 136 USG drop tank 420 kg 230 nm 207 USG drop tank 640 kg 355 nm Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 1815 kg Off Guns: 2 DEFA 552A 30mm @ 125 rds 2 Mk83 1000 lb bombs 2 drop tanks, 2 LAU-3A or LAU-10A or AL-25-50 rocket pods 2 drop tanks, 2 Mk82 500 lb or Mk81 250 lb bombs 2 drop tanks, 2 AS.20 or AS.30 Remarks: Cleared for B57 nuclear weapon. PORTUGAL G.91R.4 Attack Gun Atk: 0.8 Man Rtg: 2.5/2.0 Size/Signature: Small/Small In Service: 1966 - 90 Counterm: None Bombsight: Ballistic Sensors: Optical cameras in nose. Performance: Speed in Knots (Nm/Phase) Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 340 (1.4) 586 (2.4) -- Med: 350 (1.5) 586 (2.4) -- High: 350 (1.5) 586 (2.4) -- Ceiling: 13100 m Engine Type: TJ Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 630 nm Internal Fuel: 1380 kg Drop Tank Desc. Fuel Wt. Range Add. 68 USG drop tank 210 kg 95 nm 136 USG drop tank 420 kg 190 nm Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 907 kg Off Guns: 4 Colt-Browning 12.7mm mg @ 300 rds 2 68 USG drop tanks, 2 LAU-3A rocket pods 2 68 USG drop tanks, 2 BL755 or Mk81 250 lb bombs 2 Mk82 500 lb bombs 2 68 USG drop tanks, 2 AIM-9B Sidewinder Remarks: Part of aircraft originally ordered for Greece and Turkey, but transferred first to Germany, then Portugal. BT Back to The Naval Sitrep # 25 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com