Based on the success of the C.R. 32 "Freccia", which was characterized by high reliability and operational efficiency during the Spanish Civil War, the Italian manufacturer Fiat developed the new C.R.42 "Falco" in the late 1930s.
The new single-seat biplane had - like its predecessor - the fixed landing gear and open cabin, but was equipped with important innovations such as the canvas and metal-clad alloy and steel frame.
Thanks to its supercharged Fiat A.74 air-cooled radial engine, the Fiat C.R.42 was able to reach 400 km/h.
It possessed exceptional maneuverability, much appreciated by the Italian pilots, but suffered from the configuration limitations of the "biplane".
It was able to successfully combat the Gloster Gladiator, but was soon outclassed by faster and more heavily armed monoplanes such as the Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire.
Fiat C.R.42, together with the Fiat G 50 fighter aircraft and the BR-20 and CANT Z 1007 bombers, were also used during the Battle of Britain as part of the Italian Air Force Corps.
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The new single-seat biplane had - like its predecessor - the fixed landing gear and open cabin, but was equipped with important innovations such as the canvas and metal-clad alloy and steel frame.
Thanks to its supercharged Fiat A.74 air-cooled radial engine, the Fiat C.R.42 was able to reach 400 km/h.
It possessed exceptional maneuverability, much appreciated by the Italian pilots, but suffered from the configuration limitations of the "biplane".
It was able to successfully combat the Gloster Gladiator, but was soon outclassed by faster and more heavily armed monoplanes such as the Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire.
Fiat C.R.42, together with the Fiat G 50 fighter aircraft and the BR-20 and CANT Z 1007 bombers, were also used during the Battle of Britain as part of the Italian Air Force Corps.
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