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FIAT BR20 Cicogna
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| Plane type & model |
Medium bomber (BR.20) |
Designed as modern bombing plane , the FIAT BR.20 demostrated from the beginning to be a good plane, with adequate velocity and payload. In 1937 and 1939 they were realized 3 special exemplars for civilian purposes, to partecipate to the famous race Istres-Damasco , and to make a record fly from Rome to Addis Abeba. The plane entered in service in autumn 1936 within the 13° Stormo of Regia Aeronautica, while a consistent number of planes partecipated to Spanish Civil War with the Aviazione Lagionaria. The BR.20 partecipated to fightings on all fronts but the Russian, mainly with the BR.20M version, and was in service on 8 September 1943 (Italian armistice). The production terminated in Jul 1943 with the completition of 15 BR.20bis. |
| Length |
16,1 m ; 52,96 Ft |
| Height |
4,3 m ; 14,14 Ft |
| Wingspan |
21,56 m ; 70,92 Ft |
| Wing Area |
74 sq m ; 88,52 sq Yds |
| Engine |
2 FIAT A.80 RC-41 radial (1000 CV) |
| Weapons |
1 12,7 mm mg , 2 7,7 mm mg. , up to 1600 kg of bombs |
| Empty Weight |
6400 Kg ; 14128 Lbs |
| Max Weight |
9900 Kg ; 21854 Lbs |
| Top Speed |
432 Km/h ; 268 MpH |
| Ceiling |
9000 m ; 29605,26 ft |
| Range |
3000 Km ; 1865 mi |
| First flight |
10th February 1936 |
| N° built |
501 |
| Versions built |
7 |
| Used by n° countries |
4 |
| Crew |
5 |
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