Inside the hangar at Fantasy of Flight. The Nardi FN.305 was designed as a trainer and liaison aircraft, first flying on 19 Feb 1935 with an inline engine. The main production variant was a two-seater, with single-seat variants also produced. The FN.305 was used by Italy, France, Hungary, Romania, Chile and the Luftwaffe. The long-range FN.305D was powered by a 200 hp Walter Bora engine, one of which was used to set a record between Rome and Addis Ababa in March 1939, covering 4463.8 km at an average speed of 240 km/h. This aircraft served Regia Aeronautica as MM380 before civilian use.

First flying in 1935, the FN.305 was a fighter trainer and liaison monoplane developed by the Fratelli Nardi company. Three prototypes and 208 production aircraft were built by Piaggio up till 1943, Nardi's premises not being big enough for this work. The type was also supplied to Romania (which also licence-built them), Chile, Hungary and France.

Del 05 Jul 1935 Test Registration as MM380 Former Aeronautica Militare Italiana as MM380,P.P.S. as I-TOMI,Preserved at Fantasy of Flight Aviation Museum Polk City, FL.

Registered to Renzo Ceschina, a Milanese industrialist. The FN.305 was produced mainly as a military advanced trainer and liaison aircraft, with export customers including France, Hungary and Romania. As the sign points out, the landing gear was retractable. Photo from: Fondazione Fiera Milano

Trainer, liaison and tourism aircraft, signature product of the Fratelli Nardi (Nardi Brothers) aircraft company. Like many others, this one was built by Piaggio and became I-DASM of various aeroclubs. Eventually restored and painted in Regia Aeronautica livery by the Rome chapter of the Group of Historic Aircraft Friends and made available for display here.