{"id":9180815163643,"title":"Italeri - 1\/48 FIAT CR.42 Falco Assault\/Night Fighter","handle":"ita2842","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/48 FIAT CR.42 Falco Assault\/Night Fighter\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eItaleri 2842\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting from the great success of the C.R. 32 “Freccia” biplane, which proved its reliability and operational efficiency during the Spanish Civil War, Fiat developed the new C.R. 42 “Falco” at the end of the 1930s. The new single-seat biplane fighter retained the fixed landing gear and open cockpit of its predecessor but introduced several innovations, such as an entirely aluminium and steel structure covered with metal and fabric. Its air-cooled radial engine, the Fiat A.74, allowed the C.R. 42 to reach a top speed of 400 km\/h. The aircraft was characterised by exceptional manoeuvrability, highly appreciated by pilots, but suffered from the inherent limitations of the biplane configuration, which hindered its operational performance compared to more modern and powerful monoplane fighters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eThe Fiat CR.42 is an Italian all-metal biplane fighter from the Second World War. The flight of the prototype took place in 1936, and from 1939, the plane entered the line units. The plane was to be the successor of the CR.32 machine, which proved to be so great during the Spanish Civil War. The CR.42 was characterised by great flight characteristics and high manoeuvrability. It was powered by a Fiat A.74 RIC38 engine with 840HP. However, the CR.42 was too slow and too weakly armed to be able to fight the modern British machines of that period. For this reason, it was used in combat in North Africa, primarily as a close support aircraft and to attack ground targets, which, given the low load capacity of the machine, was not the best solution. 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The new single-seat biplane fighter retained the fixed landing gear and open cockpit of its predecessor but introduced several innovations, such as an entirely aluminium and steel structure covered with metal and fabric. Its air-cooled radial engine, the Fiat A.74, allowed the C.R. 42 to reach a top speed of 400 km\/h. The aircraft was characterised by exceptional manoeuvrability, highly appreciated by pilots, but suffered from the inherent limitations of the biplane configuration, which hindered its operational performance compared to more modern and powerful monoplane fighters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eThe Fiat CR.42 is an Italian all-metal biplane fighter from the Second World War. The flight of the prototype took place in 1936, and from 1939, the plane entered the line units. The plane was to be the successor of the CR.32 machine, which proved to be so great during the Spanish Civil War. The CR.42 was characterised by great flight characteristics and high manoeuvrability. It was powered by a Fiat A.74 RIC38 engine with 840HP. However, the CR.42 was too slow and too weakly armed to be able to fight the modern British machines of that period. For this reason, it was used in combat in North Africa, primarily as a close support aircraft and to attack ground targets, which, given the low load capacity of the machine, was not the best solution. As a result of significant losses, the CR.42 aeroplanes were transferred to training tasks. 1781 units of this aircraft were produced.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eTechnical data: Maximum speed: 441 km \/ h, speed of climb: 11.8 m \/ s, maximum ceiling 10 210 m, maximum range: 780 km, armament: fixed - 2 Breda-SAFAT machine guns, calibre 7.7 mm or 12 7mm, suspended - up to 200kg bombs.\u003c\/div\u003e"}