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The Fiat G.55 Centauro (Italian: "Centaur") was a single-engine single-seat World War II fighter aircraft used by the Regia Aeronautica and the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana in 1943–1945. It was designed and built in Turin by Fiat. The Fiat G.55 was arguably the best type produced in Italy during World War II, (a subjective claim also frequently made for the Macchi C.205 Veltro as well as for the Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario) but it did not enter production until 1943, when, after comparative tests against the Messerschmitt Bf 109G and the Focke-Wulf 190, the Luftwaffe itself regarded the Fiat G.55 as "the best Axis fighter".
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 29.7ft (9.0m)
- Length 22.7ft (6.9m)
- Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 3,726lbs (1,690kg)
- Loaded Weight 4,060lbs (1,841kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.205
- Wing Loading 30.3lbs/ft2 (147.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 134.1ft2 (12.5m2)
- Drag Points 1803
Parts
- Number of Parts 70
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 442
