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The Fiat G.55 Centauro was a single-seat fighter of World War II used by the Italian Air Force between 1943-1945. It was designed and built in Turin by Fiat.-
Result of the combination of fitness for Italian design and German engine experience was, along with the Reggiane Re.2005 and Macchi C.205, one of three Italian fighters of the "Series 5", built around the powerful engine Daimler-Benz DB 605 German, made in Italy under license.-
The Fiat G.55 Centauro (centaur) was and all metal low wing monoplane single seat fighter designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli, and represented a great improvement by comparison with the previous Fiat monoplane fighter to go into production, The G.50 Freccia. Great care was taken to blend an aerodynamically advanced airframe with a structure which was robust and would lend itself to mass production. Its configuration included a fully retractable landing gear and a raised cockpit providing an excellent view. Fast and manoeuvrable, the type proved popular with its pilots.-
Armament
G.55 Serie 0:
Result of the combination of fitness for Italian design and German engine experience was, along with the Reggiane Re.2005 and Macchi C.205, one of three Italian fighters of the "Series 5", built around the powerful engine Daimler-Benz DB 605 German, made in Italy under license.-
The Fiat G.55 Centauro (centaur) was and all metal low wing monoplane single seat fighter designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli, and represented a great improvement by comparison with the previous Fiat monoplane fighter to go into production, The G.50 Freccia. Great care was taken to blend an aerodynamically advanced airframe with a structure which was robust and would lend itself to mass production. Its configuration included a fully retractable landing gear and a raised cockpit providing an excellent view. Fast and manoeuvrable, the type proved popular with its pilots.-
Armament
G.55 Serie 0:
- 1 × 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannon, engine-mounted (250 rounds)
- 4 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns, two in the upper engine cowling, two in the lower cowling/wing roots (300 rpg)
- 3 × 20 mm MG 151/20s, one engine-mounted (250 rounds) and two wing-mounted (200 rpg)
- 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in the upper engine cowling (300 rpg)
- Provision for 2 × 160 kg (353 lb) bombs on underwing racks (N.B. Egyptian and Syrian aircraft used Machine guns in the wings instead of cannon)
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