ITALERI

552801 - Scale 1:48

FIAT CR.42 Falco

SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 6 VERSIONS - COLOR INSTRUCTIONS SHEET

FIGURE NOT INCLUDED - CONTAINS ONE MODEL

Starting from the C.R. 32 "Freccia" success proved by a great reliability and operational efficiency during the Spanish Civil War, the Italian manufacturer Fiat developed, in the late ‘30s, the new C.R. 42 "Falco". The new biplane single-seat fighter had - as its predecessor - the fixed landing gear and the open cabin but was equipped with important innovations such as the alloy and steel frame covered by canvass and metal paneling. Thanks to Its supercharged air-cooled Fiat A.74 radial engine the Fiat C.R. 42 was able to reach 400 Km / h. It had an extraordinary maneuverability, much appreciated by the Italian pilots, but suffered the "biplane" configuration limits. It was able to successful engage the Gloster Gladiators, but it was soon outclassed by faster and heavily armed monoplanes as the Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire. Several Fiat C.R. 42, together with G.50 fighters and BR.20, CANT Z 1007 bombers has been used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica during the Battle of Britain within the “Corpo Aereo Italiano”.

Decals for 6 versions

Type: Fighter aircrafts
Period: Second World War
Skill: 3
Model Dim.: 17.3 cm
Box Dim.: 345 x 242 x 48 mm

552801 Fiat CR.42 Review Courtesy of IPMS