G.50
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Freccia (Arrow),
Falcho (Falcon) |
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| Type |
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Fiat
aviation company |
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| Production | 683 + 5 prototypes
(until 1943) |
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| Prototype first flight | 26 February 1937 |
Introduction | 1938 |
| Variants | |||
| G.50 | First production version. | ||
| G.50bis | Development of the G.50 version with extended range; 421 built. | ||
| G.50bis/A | Two seat carrier fighter modified from a G.50B; one modified. | ||
| G.50 ter | More powerful version with a 746 kW (1,000 hp) Fiat A.76 engine; one built. | ||
| G.50V | Liquid-cooled V12 variant with a Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine; one built. | ||
| G.50 bis A/N | Two-seat fighter-bomber prototype; one built. | ||
| G.50B | Two-seat trainer version.
100 aircraft built. |
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| G.51 | Projected production version of the G.50V, abandoned in favour of the Fiat G.55.[ | ||
| G.52 | Projected version of the G.50, powered by a Fiat A.75 R.C.53 engine. The engine never materialised and the G.52 was never built.[ | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 1963 kg |
Loaded Weight | ? kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 2402 kg |
Length | 8.01 m |
| Wingspan | 10.99 m |
Wing area | 18.25 m² |
| Height | 3.28 m |
Wing loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Gun | 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Breda-SAFAT
MG * |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x 150 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Bombs | none or 1 × 125 kg bomb,
centerline |
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(*) synchronized in upper nose
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Fiat A.74 RC38 |
Type & Displacement | 14-cylinder air-cooled
radial , 31.25 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 870 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 362.2 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 260 liters
plus provision for 52 liters of auxiliary fuel in a fuselage tank
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(*) with the maximum takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 470 km/h
at 5000 m |
Cruise Speed | 415 km/h at optimum
altitude |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10700 m |
| Rate of Climb | 9.92 m/s |
Range | 444 km typical, 690 km (maximum) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | WW2 Warbirds | - |
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