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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: gatt on July 30, 2003, 02:37:20 AM

Title: For italian fighters lovers
Post by: gatt on July 30, 2003, 02:37:20 AM

Take a look at this performance sheet. It is from a Fiat G.56 prototype test (one of the two built and succesfully tested). It was simply a re-engined G.55 (with an early DB603-A version). The G.55 was the only Serie 5 (Reggiane Re.2005, Fiat G.55 and Macchi C.205) able to mount the mighty DB603 without any major modification. No Bf109G could mount the DB603.

The fighter was ready to be built both in Italy and in Germany but large scale production never occurred due to USAF bombing of North Italy and Luftwaffe envy/blindness.

This sheet was shown for the first time on a recently published book about the never tested Re.2006 (image and web hosting courtesy of Orso of Warbirds 4° Stormo Caccia).

(http://orso62.interfree.it/g56.jpg)

Title: For italian fighters lovers
Post by: brady on July 30, 2003, 02:52:19 AM

Very Cool TY Gatt.:)

Title: For italian fighters lovers
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 30, 2003, 02:53:35 AM

Surprisingly slow... 340mph on the deck? :(

Title: For italian fighters lovers
Post by: gatt on July 30, 2003, 03:28:50 AM

Would be interesting to know at what RPM/ATA the kite was flown at 0 alt. Not bad those 400mph at 12K, tho.

BTW, those 900 rounds for the three MG151-20 cannons and the 500 rounds for the two 12,7mm BREDA-Safat MG are not bad as well, uh? ;)