Fiat CR.20

infobox Aircraft
name = CR.20
type = Fighter
manufacturer = Fiat


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designer =Celestino Rosatelli
first flight =June 19 1926
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number built =c. 250 CR.20
c. 46 CR.20 Idro
c. 235 CR.20bis
c. 204 CR.20 "Asso"
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primary user = Regia Aeronautica
more users = Hungarian Air Force
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variants with their own articles = The Fiat CR.20 was an Italian biplane fighter used during the 1920s and 1930s. Designed by Celestino Rosatelli, it represented an intermediate step from the early biplane CR.1 and the later, successful series CR.30-CR.32-CR.42.

For the new aircraft Rosatelli used a traditional sesquiplane configuration. The engine was a V Fiat A.20 providing 410 hp, with liquid cooling.

Major variants were the "CR.20 Idro", a pontoons floatplane, and the "CR.20 Asso", using a more powerful (450 hp) Isotta-Fraschini engine. "CR.20bis", produced from 1930, differed from the original version only for the addition of a more advanced landing gear.

The aircraft was used in the early stages of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in the attack role. 6 or 5 aircraft sold to Paraguay fought in the Chaco War. The CR.20s remained in service with the Regia Aeronautica in the aerobatics and training until the 1930s.

Variants

* CR.20 Idro : Twin-float seaplane version.
* CR.20bis : Single-seat fighter biplane, fitted with an advanced landing gear.
* CR.20bisAQ : CR.20bis aircraft fitted with the Fiat A.20AQ piston engine.
* CR.20 Asso : Single-seat fighter biplane, powered by a 450-hp (336-kW) Isotta Fraschini Asso Caccia engine.
* CR.20B : Two-seat trainer, communications aircraft. Built in small numbers.

Operators

;AUT;flag|Hungary|1940
*Hungarian Air Force;flag|Italy|1861
*Regia Aeronautica; ;PAR;POL;ESP

pecifications (CR.20)

aircraft specifications
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jet or prop?=prop
crew=One, pilot
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length main= 7.71 m
length alt= 25 ft 3 in
span main=9.80
span alt= 32 ft 2 in
height main= 2.79 m
height alt= 9 ft 2 in
area main= 25.50 m²
area alt= 274.4 ft²
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empty weight main= 970 kg
empty weight alt= 2,134 lb
loaded weight main= 1,390 kg
loaded weight alt= 3,058 lb
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engine (prop)=Fiat A.20
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number of props=1
power main= 306 kW
power alt= 410 hp
max speed main= 270 km/h
max speed alt= 145 knots, 167 mph
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ceiling main= 8,500 m
ceiling alt= 27,880 ft
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* Endurance: 2 hrs 20 mins
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* Guns: 2 × 7.7 mm machine guns

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*List of military aircraft of Italy

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