Fiat CR.32
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The Fiat CR.32 was a Italian biplane fighter used in the Spanish Civil War and WW2. A notable feature was that the lower wing was shorter than the upper wing. It was well liked by its crews, being very manuverable and having a strong fuselage structure. It was used extensively in the Spanish Civil War and was used in WW2, though by 1942 it was relegated to night missions as newer fighters were put into service.
Variants:
- CR.30
- twin Breda-SAFAT 12.7 mm or 7.7 mm caliber machine guns
- single 600 hp (447 kW) Fiat A.30 V-12 water-cooled engine
- CR.32:
- twin 12.7 mm or 7.7 mm caliber machine guns
- Delivered to Italian air force between March 1934 and February 1936
- changed to 600 hp (447 kW) Fiat A.30 RAbis engine
- CR.32bis:
- Close-support fighter version.
- twin 7.7 mm caliber and twin 12.7 mm caliber machine guns
- 100 kg (220 lb) bombload possible: 1 x 100 kg or 2 x 50 kg
- CR.32ter:
- Revised CR.32bis with many improved features
- CR.32quater::
- Revised CR.32ter (reduced weight, radio added)
- 337 produced for the Italian air force.
- Maximum speed: 221 mph (356 km/h) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
- HA-132L:
- Spanish version that was in service till 1953.
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