CANSA FC.12
| Cansa FC.12 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Dive bombers |
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| First flight: |
October 16, 1940 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 prototype |
The Fiat CANSA FC.12 was a single - engine low- wing aircraft manufactured by Cansa ( Costruzioni Aeronautiche Novaresi ) and developed for the Regia Aeronautica in the late 1930s. However, it did not get beyond the prototype stage.
history
The CANSA FC.12 was designed as a multi-purpose fighter aircraft , the developer, engineer Giacomo Mosso, based on the Fiat CR.32 and IMAM Ro.37 , which were successfully in use. The Italian Air Force ordered a prototype in 1939 , which cost 200,000 lire and was completed in 1940. The first test flights took place on October 16, 1940 at the Cameri military airfield . The test pilot Fausto Moroni criticized the poor flight characteristics of the aircraft. The CANSA FC.12 was equipped with an aerodynamic brake in order to test its use as a dive fighter aircraft . Due to the poor flight characteristics and inadequate armament, the Italian Air Force discontinued the project. From then on, the CANSA FC.12 was used as a trainer for dive pilots.
construction
The fuselage structure consisted of an aluminum tube construction, the wings were made of wood. A Fiat 30A engine with an output of 600 hp and a two-blade metal propeller was selected as the drive. The armament should consist of a 12.7 mm machine gun and four 50 kg bombs.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| span | 11 m |
| length | 8.50 m |
| height | 3.65 m |
| Empty mass | 1600 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2150 kg |
| Top speed | 425 km / h |
| Cruising speed | 365 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 8000 m |
| Range | 1100 km |
| Engines | 1 × Fiat 30 RA with 600 PS (441 kW) |
| Armament | 1 × 12.7 mm machine gun and 4 × 50 kg bombs |