Fairchild C-119
The Fairchild C-119 was a twin-engine, high-wing monoplane tactical transport aircraft, equipped with a twin-tail. The Italian Air Force used sixty-five C-119s between May 1953 and April 1954 alone. The aircraft retained their US serial numbers without ever receiving Italian registration marks. The use of the “Flying Boxcar” took place almost [...]
Fiat AS.1
Fiat AS.1 High-wing monoplane, single-engine, single-seater (two-seater the AS.2), for touring. The prototype, with an 85 hp radial engine, made its first flight on July 3, 1928. In August 1929, 250 units were ordered. The vastness of production allowed the AS.1 to be widely distributed among various aero clubs. The Fiat monoplanes were protagonists of numerous […]
Fiat BR.20
Fiat BR.20 A low-wing twin-engine bomber, with an all-metal structure and mixed covering. The Regia Aeronautica acquired more than 500 examples starting from 1936, equipping several Squadrons. It was initially used for sporting events. Its debut in combat activity was in 1937. At the time of the armistice, around eighty BR.20s were still in service, but after [...]
Fiat BR
The Fiat BR Bombardiere was a two-seat biplane bomber developed by the Italian company FIAT shortly after the end of the First World War by engineer Celestino Rosatelli. The acronym BR stood precisely for Bombardiere Rosatelli. Developed for daylight bombing and long-range strategic reconnaissance, it was used by the Italian Air Force Corps. The last ones in service were the three BRs exported to […]
Fiat CR.1
Fiat CR.1 biplane fighter aircraft produced by the Italian company Fiat Aviazione around the mid-twentieth century. In 1924, the first CR and CR.1 aircraft were sent to the 36th Centocelle Squadron. In 1925, more than two hundred units were commissioned. They were used in various missions until 1937, when they were gradually replaced by the RO.41. Technical Data: Length: 6.16 m; Height: […]
Fiat CR.20
Fiat CR.20 Biplane, monoplane, metallic fighter, monoplane. The biplane version was used for training purposes. Starting in 1928, CR.20s were supplied to various squadrons of the Royal Air Force. In 1929, an “Hydro” version was also introduced. In 1941, the last CR.20s were dismantled. Technical Data: Height: 2.79 m; Wing Area: 25.65 sq m; Opening […]
Fiat CR.25
Fiat CR.25 Fighter-attack and long-range reconnaissance aircraft, a monoplane with a medium-low wing design, a biplane with a three-bladed structure entirely made of metal. Intended for the Air Force in 1939 with only a few units, they maintained a high level of technical efficiency until 1943, when the last four in line were assigned to the SRAM (Squadra Riparazioni Aeromobili Motori) […]
Fiat CR.32
Fiat CR.32 Fighter aircraft, biplane, monoplane, single-seater with an entirely metallic structure. The Royal Air Force acquired more than a thousand of these aircraft starting in 1935 and, with these aircraft, in 1938, an acrobatic patrol was also established. The main operational theater of deployment was Spain, both for the quantity of machines sent and for the quality of the pilots […]
Fiat CR.42
Fiat CR.42 Fighter aircraft, biplane, single-engine, monoplane with a metal structure. Starting in February 1938, the orders for the Air Force reached almost 1,500 units. In May 1939, the 53rd Squadron at Caselle was the first to receive CR.42s. When Italy entered the war, the 3rd Squadron took over the operational role. The activity ended in […]
Fiat G.12
Fiat G.12 Transport aircraft, low-wing monoplane with a swept-back wing, three-engine, all-metal structure. Industrial pressures forced the Air Force, immediately after the war, to absorb the entire production, assigning it to various Stormi aircraft. Technical Data: Length: 20.16 m; Height: 4.90 m; Wing area: 113.50 m²; Wing opening: 28.60 m; Empty weight: 8,890 kg; Total weight: 12,800 […]