Fiat G.55 Centauro
නිෂ්පාදිත රට
Kingdom of Italy
නිෂ්පාදකයාFiat Aviazione
තවම පරිවර්තනය කර නැත — ඉංග්රීසියෙන් පෙන්වයි.
The Fiat G.55 Centauro (Italian: "Centaur") is a single-engine single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft designed and produced by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat Aviazione. It was operated by both the Regia Aeronautica and the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana during the latter half of the Second World War.
The G.55 was developed and produced at Fiat's Turin facility. A key feature was its use of a inline engine (a license-built copy of the German Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine) instead of the traditionally favoured radial engine. It was armed with varying combinations of 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns. The resulting fighter was relatively powerful, quick, and robust. The prototype G.55 made its maiden flight on 30 April 1942; after proving itself during competitive trials, the fighter entered quantity production and squadron service during the following year.
Being only active during the latter portion of the conflict, the majority of its operational service came after the Armistice of 8 September 1943 and thus was principally operated by the Repubblica Sociale Italiana. Wartime efforts to further develop the G.55 included the G.56, which was powered...
The G.55 was developed and produced at Fiat's Turin facility. A key feature was its use of a inline engine (a license-built copy of the German Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine) instead of the traditionally favoured radial engine. It was armed with varying combinations of 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon and 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns. The resulting fighter was relatively powerful, quick, and robust. The prototype G.55 made its maiden flight on 30 April 1942; after proving itself during competitive trials, the fighter entered quantity production and squadron service during the following year.
Being only active during the latter portion of the conflict, the majority of its operational service came after the Armistice of 8 September 1943 and thus was principally operated by the Repubblica Sociale Italiana. Wartime efforts to further develop the G.55 included the G.56, which was powered...
