Fábrica do Galeão

Fábrica do Galeão was a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer established in Rio de Janeiro at Galeão Air Force Base.[1]

Fábrica de Aviões do Galeão
TypeJoin-stock
IndustryAerospace
Founded1938 (1938)
FounderBrazilian Government
Defunct1965 (1965)
FateBankruptcy
Headquarters
Rio de Janeiro
,
Brazil
ProductsAircraft
ParentFokker Indústria Aeronáutica (1950-1959)

History

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
Summary of aircraft built by Galeão
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
  1. Fracassaram na Construção de Teco-Teco e Querem Fabricar um Avião de 40 Passageiros
  2. Pereira, Roberto (1997). Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros. São Paulo: Editora Globo. pp. 168–172. ISBN 9788525021373.
  3. Pereira, Roberto (1986). Construção Aeronáutica no Brasil 1910–1976. São Paulo: Aquarius. pp. 155–165. ISBN 9788585262693.
  4. FOCKE-WULF Fw 44J Stieglitz
  5. "THE FOCKE WULF Fw 58 IN BRAZIL". Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. Andrade, John (1979). U.S .Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909 Midland Counties Publications. p. 179. ISBN 0904597229.
  7. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Orbis Publishing. 1985. p. 499.
  8. 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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