FIAT G55 CENTAURO SERIE1

CONTROLS:
AG1: OPEN/CLOSE cockpit
AG2: navigation lights

VTOL: Flaps
Trim
armament:
MG 151 (20 mm), Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm)

The G.55 serie 1 is armed with:

1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, nose-mounted (250 rpg)

2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)

2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, nose-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)

HISTORY:
The Fiat G.55 serie 1 (G.55/1) was the first production aircraft series of the Fiat G.55 family. The aircraft's origins can be traced to a variant of the Fiat G.50, to be powered by a new Fiat RA.1050 inline engine (a license-built variant of the DB-605).

The first G.55 prototype flew on 30 April 1942, immediately exhibiting its great flight performance and handling characteristics.

Though initially equipped with a 20 mm MG151/20 cannon and four Breda SAFAT machine guns, the design was revised to include two additional cannons replacing two of the wing-mounted machine guns.

This armament scheme became the standard for G.55/1 aircraft, though some had field-modified wing machine guns instead of the cannons.

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