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In 1939, the CR.42 entered service with the Regia Aeronautica. it was the last of the Fiat biplane fighters to enter front line service. By 1940, when Italy entered the Second World War, roughly 300 had been delivered; these defended metropolitan areas and important military installations at first. By the end of 1940, the Falco had been involved in combat on various fronts, including the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain, Malta, North Africa, and Greece. By the end of the war, Italian CR.42s had been used on further fronts, including Iraq, the Eastern Front and the Italian mainland. Following the signing of the Italian armistice with the Allies on 8 September 1943, the type was relegated to use as a trainer by the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, while some Italian CR.42s were seized by the Germans and used by the Luftwaffe for ground-attack operations.. It was used by Belgium , Croatia , Germany , Hungary , Spain And Sweden.
STATS:
Crew: 1
Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Upper wingspan: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
Lower wingspan: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.585 m (11 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 22.4 m2 (241 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,782 kg (3,929 lb)
Gross weight: 2,295 kg (5,060 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.74 R.C.38 14 cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 627 kW (841 hp) at 3,800 m (12,500 ft) and 2,400 rpm
Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propeller
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 441 km/h (274 mph, 238 kn) at 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
Cruise speed: 399 km/h (248 mph, 215 kn)
Landing speed: 128 km/h (80 mph; 69 kn)
Range: 780 km (480 mi, 420 nmi)
Service ceiling: 10,210 m (33,500 ft)
Rate of climb: 11.8 m/s (2,320 ft/min)
Take-off run: 210 m (690 ft)
Landing run: 340 m (1,120 ft)
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