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)

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

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. 1 2 3 Pereira, Roberto (1997). Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros. São Paulo: Editora Globo. pp. 168–172. ISBN 9788525021373.
  3. 1 2 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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