Italeri: 1:72 Fiat CR.42 Falco

The Fiat CR.42 is an Italian all-metal fighter biplane from the Second World War. The prototype flew in 1936 and from 1939 the aircraft entered the line units. The aircraft was to be the successor to the CR.32, which had proven itself so well during the Spanish Civil War. The CR.42 was characterized by excellent flight characteristics and high maneuverability. It was powered by a Fiat A.74 RIC38 engine with 840HP. However, the CR.42 was too slow and too weakly armed to be able to fight the modern British machines of that period. For this reason, it was used in the battle in North Africa, mainly as a close support aircraft and for attacking ground targets, which, given the low load capacity of the machine, was not the best solution. As a result of significant losses, the CR.42 aircraft were transferred to training duties. 1781 units of this aircraft were produced. Technical data: Maximum speed: 441 km/h, rate of climb: 11.8 m/s, maximum ceiling 10 210 m, maximum range: 780 km, armament: fixed - 2 Breda-SAFAT machine guns, caliber 7.7 mm or 12, 7 mm , suspended - bombs up to 200 kg.