The Fiat G.91 was designed to fulfil a NATO specification, issued in December 1953, for a light tactical strike fighter capable of operating from rough forward airstrips. Eight designs were submitted and four aircraft, including the Fiat G.91, were ordered in prototype form. The G.91, designed by Ing Guiseppe Gabrielli, made its first flight on August 9th, 1956 and emerged the winner in the competition against three French aircraft. The aircraft had more than a passing resemblance to the North American F-86 Sabre and went on to prove to be an efficient and useful addition to the air forces of Italy, Germany and Portugal. Italy operated ninety-eight single-seat G.91R and seventy-six of the two-seat G.91T trainer version which first flew on May 31st, 1960, while the Luftwaffe used 394 of the R variant and 44 of the trainer version. 294 were built by a consortium comprising Messerschmitt, Dornier and Heinkel. In addition the Italian national aerobatic team the Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale flew the G.91 PAN for many years.
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