Centauro
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Centauro is the nickname of the Fiat G.55, a World War II Italian single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its strong performance and considered one of Italy’s best wartime fighters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiat G.55 Centauro | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian military aircraft
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World War II aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| alignment | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
cannons
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ |
| category |
military aircraft
ⓘ
propeller aircraft ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designBureau | Fiat Aviazione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Giuseppe Gabrielli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | liquid-cooled V-12 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Fiat RA.1050 Tifone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| nickname | Centauro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Italian Social Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceAssessment | strong performance at medium and high altitude ⓘ |
| powerplantOrigin | license-built Daimler-Benz DB 605 ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| reputation | one of Italy’s best wartime fighters ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| successorVariant | Fiat G.59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
NERFINISHED
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Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air superiority missions
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fighter escort ⓘ interception ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| variantOf | Fiat G.55S (torpedo fighter variant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
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