The Fiat CR.20 was an Italian biplanefighter used during the 1920s and 1930s. Designed by Celestino Rosatelli, it represented an intermediate step from the early biplane CR.1 and the later, successful series CR.30, CR.32 and CR.42.[1]
For the new aircraft, Rosatelli used a traditional sesquiplane configuration. The engine was a water-cooled 306 kW (410 hp) Fiat A.20 V-12 engine.[2]
Major variants were the CR.20 Idro, a pontoonfloatplane, and the CR.20 Asso, using a more powerful (336 kW/450 hp) Isotta Fraschini engine. CR.20bis, produced from 1930, differed from the original version only with the addition of a more advanced landing gear.[citation needed]
At its peak in 1933, the CR.20 equipped 27 squadrons of the Italian Regia Aeronautica. The aircraft was used against Libyan rebels and in the early stages of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in the attack role.[3] The CR.20s remained in service with the Regia Aeronautica in the aerobatics and training until the 1930s. In 1933, Italy sold five CR.20s to Paraguay, which was fighting the Chaco War against Bolivia, these serving as Paraguay's only fighters through to the end of the war.[4]
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Angelucci, Enzo. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. ISBN0-517-41021-4.
Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York:Smithmark, 1994. ISBN0-8317-3939-8.
von Rauch, Gerd. "The Green Hell Air War". Air Enthusiast Quarterly, Number Two, 1976, pp. 207–213. Bromley, UK:Pilot Press.
Sapienza, Antonio Luis (September 1994). "Les chasseurs Fiat au Paraguay" [Paraguayan Fiat Fighters]. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (19): 9–13. ISSN 1243-8650.
Taylor, Michael J.H. Warplanes of the World 1918-1939. London: Ian Allan, 1981. ISBN0-7110-1078-1.
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The Fiat CR 20 was an Italian biplane fighter used during the 1920s and 1930s Designed by Celestino Rosatelli it represented an intermediate step from the early biplane CR 1 and the later successful series CR 30 CR 32 and CR 42 1 CR 20Role FighterManufacturer FiatDesigner Celestino RosatelliFirst flight June 19 1926Primary users Regia AeronauticaLithuanian Air Force Hungarian Air ForceNumber built c 250 CR 20 c 46 CR 20 Idroc 235 CR 20bisc 204 CR 20 Asso Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Specifications CR 20 5 See also 6 References 7 BibliographyDesign and development editFor the new aircraft Rosatelli used a traditional sesquiplane configuration The engine was a water cooled 306 kW 410 hp Fiat A 20 V 12 engine 2 Major variants were the CR 20 Idro a pontoon floatplane and the CR 20 Asso using a more powerful 336 kW 450 hp Isotta Fraschini engine CR 20bis produced from 1930 differed from the original version only with the addition of a more advanced landing gear citation needed At its peak in 1933 the CR 20 equipped 27 squadrons of the Italian Regia Aeronautica The aircraft was used against Libyan rebels and in the early stages of the Second Italo Abyssinian War in the attack role 3 The CR 20s remained in service with the Regia Aeronautica in the aerobatics and training until the 1930s In 1933 Italy sold five CR 20s to Paraguay which was fighting the Chaco War against Bolivia these serving as Paraguay s only fighters through to the end of the war 4 Variants editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message CR 20 Idro Twin float seaplane version CR 20bis Single seat fighter biplane fitted with an advanced landing gear CR 20bisAQ CR 20bis aircraft fitted with the Fiat A 20 A Q piston engine CR 20 Asso Single seat fighter biplane powered by a 336 kW 450 hp Isotta Fraschini Asso Caccia engine CR 20B Two seat trainer communications aircraft Built in small numbers Operators editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp AustriaAustrian Air Force 1931 1938 nbsp HungaryHungarian Air Force nbsp Kingdom of ItalyRegia Aeronautica Aviazione Legionaria nbsp LithuaniaLithuanian Air Force 15 units 1928 1940 5 6 nbsp ParaguayParaguayan Air Arm nbsp PolandPolish Air Force nbsp SpainSpanish Air Force nbsp Soviet UnionSoviet Air Force Two aircraft used for tests and trials 6 Specifications CR 20 edit nbsp Fiat CR 20 3 view drawing from NACA Aircraft Circular No 43Data from The Complete Book of Fighters 7 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 6 7 m 22 ft 0 in Wingspan 9 8 m 32 ft 2 in Height 2 75 m 9 ft 0 in Wing area 25 65 m2 276 1 sq ft Empty weight 980 kg 2 161 lb Gross weight 1 400 kg 3 086 lb Powerplant 1 Fiat A 20 V 12 water cooled piston engine 331 kW 444 hp Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch propellerPerformance Maximum speed 270 km h 170 mph 150 kn Range 750 km 470 mi 400 nmi 8 Endurance 3 hours Service ceiling 7 500 m 24 600 ft 9 Time to altitude 5 400 m 17 717 ft in 13 minutes 37 secondsArmament Guns 2 7 7 mm 303 in machine gunsSee also editRelated development Fiat CR 1 Fiat CR 30Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Bleriot SPAD S 91 Curtiss P 6 Hawk Gloster GamecockRelated lists List of Interwar military aircraftReferences edit Fiat Cr 20 www militaryfactory com Retrieved 2024 02 19 Fiat CR 20 Taylor 1981 pp 54 55 von Rauch 1976 pp 210 211 Fiat CR 20 Plieno sparnai in Lithuanian a b CR 20 Fiat CR 20 Airwar ru in Russian a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Green and Swanborough 1990 p 205 Angelucci 1983 p 124 Taylor 1981 p 54 Bibliography edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fiat CR 20 Angelucci Enzo The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft 1914 1980 San Diego California The Military Press 1983 ISBN 0 517 41021 4 Green William and Gordon Swanborough The Complete Book of Fighters New York Smithmark 1994 ISBN 0 8317 3939 8 von Rauch Gerd The Green Hell Air War Air Enthusiast Quarterly Number Two 1976 pp 207 213 Bromley UK Pilot Press Sapienza Antonio Luis September 1994 Les chasseurs Fiat au Paraguay Paraguayan Fiat Fighters Avions Toute l aeronautique et son histoire in French 19 9 13 ISSN 1243 8650 Taylor Michael J H Warplanes of the World 1918 1939 London Ian Allan 1981 ISBN 0 7110 1078 1 Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fiat CR 20 amp oldid 1216592398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
