Author Topic: G.55 Centuaro (Read 946 times)

Selino631 · « **on:** February 28, 2008, 02:38:38 PM »

I know this has already been posted but It is such i a good plane i had to post it again here are the specs. please add

Fiat G.55 "Centuaro"

Type: single-seat fighter and torpedo-bomber

Powerplant: one 1100-kw (1,475-hp.) Fiat RA 1050 Tifone (Daimler-Benz DB 605A) inverted V12 liquid-cooled piston engine.

Maximum speed: 630 km/h (391 m.p.h)

Range: 1200 km (744 mi.)

Service Ceiling: 12,700 m (41,700 ft)

Weights: empty 2630 kg (5,786 lb.); loaded 3520 kg (8,180 lb.)

Armament: three 20-mm (0.79-in.) Mauser MG 151/20e cannon and two fuselage-mounted Breda SAFAT 12.7-mm (.50-cal) machine-guns, plus two 160-kg (352-lb.) bombs and one 2,046 lbs white head torpedo.

cited from the Avation Factfile: Aircraft of World War II

Bosco123 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2008, 03:07:33 PM »

YES!!!:aok

Krusty · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2008, 03:07:40 PM »

I'm all for the G.55, but I *WISH* folks would stop claiming it was a torpedo bomber. IT WAS A FIGHTER!!

Nothing else.

ONE torpedo was tested, on ONE prototype. The same can be said of Fw190s, and me109s, and many other planes.

Back on topic: There were two models of the G.55. The First had 1 20mm hub gun and 4x 12.7mm Breda MGs (all in the cowling, 2 up 2 low). The second (more numerous, more common) production model had the lower MGs removed (too difficult to service, apparently) and the wing guns installed.

It would be interesting to pick either weapons option, if it's ever included in AH. The first setup is about the same armament as a P-38, only with more ammo!

captkaos · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2008, 04:28:32 PM »

I have been asking for this plane since the original AH, and I hope one day to find it in an update.

More Italian Planes Please!

Selino631 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 29, 2008, 03:50:44 PM »

Bosco123 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:38:08 PM »

Heres my model:

BaDkaRmA158Th · « **Reply #6 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:13:19 PM »

*sighs*

Brewster

G. 55

D. 250

Time for HTC to represent some other not so mainstream nations/planes.
Finn, italian, french

Selino631 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 29, 2008, 06:53:42 PM »

Bosco is that a G.50? doesnt have the wing gun port that i can see and the profile looks slightly diffrent. compared to the real G.55 above. lol

Selino631 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 29, 2008, 06:57:12 PM »

ahh never mind its just the angle of the drawing i can see the cannon ports in the wing, and the profile if it would be at the same angle as mine post would look about the same.

442w30 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2008, 09:53:34 AM »

That sounds like it would be a great addition. It would be nice to have more "not-so-mainstream" rides.

Bosco123 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2008, 11:32:07 AM »

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Originally posted by Selino631
Bosco is that a G.50? doesnt have the wing gun port that i can see and the profile looks slightly diffrent. compared to the real G.55 above. lol

lol Yea just left the guns out.

Matador · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2008, 03:29:19 PM »

Please Hitech give this to us or if not just give us bombs on the C.205.

uberslet · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2008, 03:40:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Bosco123
Heres my model:

you DREW that?! if you did WTFG, looks good:aok

Krusty · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2008, 04:06:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Matador
Please Hitech give this to us or if not just give us bombs on the C.205.

while capable of carrying them, it doesn't seem they ever really used them. Sadly, same goes for drop tanks. They could, and some did on recon missions, but overall they didn't use them in large numbers. It seems more DTs than bombs were used, and we still don't have the DTs.

Bosco123 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2008, 04:59:36 PM »

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Originally posted by uberslet
you DREW that?! if you did WTFG, looks good:aok

No its a picture of my model airplane, that acually flies.