The CR.42 was the last of the Fiat biplane fighters to enter front line service, and represented the epitome of the type, along with the Gloster Gladiator. RAF Intelligence praised its exceptional manoeuvrability, further noting that 'the plane was immensely strong', though it stood little chance against faster, more heavily armed monoplanes.
The Gloster Gladiator, yes. The Fiat G.50 (Also known as Falco) also. But to my knowledge no Fiat CR.42's. Dirk P Broer 15:29, 5 May 2007 (UTC) Reply . Technically an operator of the Fiat CR.42, although Finland purchased the type, it never served operationally. During the Winter War, the Finish Air Force ordered a few CR 42 aircraft.
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c. February 1939 – late 1943. Number built. 1,817–1,819 [2] [3] Developed from. Fiat CR.32. The Fiat CR.42 Falco ("Falcon", plural: Falchi) is a single-seat sesquiplane fighter developed and produced by Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat Aviazione. It served primarily in the Italian Regia Aeronautica in the 1930s and during the Second World
Click on the image to see it in full size. The Gloster Gladiator was the RAF's last biplane fighter. The prototype (K5200) first flew in September 1934 designated S.S. 37, and although produced a private venture, conformed to Spec. F.7/30 (to which also the original gull-winged Spitfire had been designed). In July 1935 the Gladiator was ordered
Gladiator vs CR.42 Falco: 1940-41 - Books - British and Italian biplanes clashed over the Mediterranean at Crete and Malta, and in East and North Africa early in World War II. Both the Gloster Gladiator and the Fiat CR.42 Falco represented the peak in the development of the biplane fighter, which could trace its lineage back to World War I. However, by the time both aircraft entered service in
The Gloster Gladiator was a British-built biplane fighter. It was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) (as the Sea Gladiator variant) and was exported to a number of other air forces during the late 1930s. Developed privately as the Gloster SS.37, it was the RAF's last biplane fighter aircraft and was rendered obsolete
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