Fiat CR.25

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name =CR.25
type =Bomber aircraft
manufacturer =Fiat

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caption =Fiat CR.25 over the Alps c. 1941
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variants with their own articles = The Fiat CR.25 was an Italian twin-engined reconnaissance-bomber aircraft which served in small numbers for the Regia Aeronautica during World War II.

Forty CR.25s were ordered after the operative failure of the apparently more promising Breda Ba.88 bomber. Later, it was decided to use the CR.25 as a reconnaissance plane, with a total of 10 aircraft entering service. It was used during the war by the 173^a "Squadriglia Ricognizione Strategica Terrestre" (Strategic Land Reconnaissance Squadron), operating from Sicily. Despite the positive reports from the pilots, and a proposal by Fiat to resume production, no further aircraft were produced.

It was also used for transport of senior air force officers from Rome to Berlin.

Variants

* CR.25 : Twin-engined reconnaissance bomber aircraft.
* CR.25bis : Strategic reconnaissance aircraft, long-range escort fighter aircraft.
* CR.25D : The tenth production aircraft was designated CR.25D. Only one was built for the Italian air attache in Berlin.
* CR.25quater : Prototype.

Operators

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pecifications (CR.25)

aircraft specifications
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crew=Two or three (a third member was needed for bombing missions)
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length main= 13.56 m
length alt= 44 ft 6 in
span main= 16 m
span alt= 52 ft 6 in
height main=3.30 m
height alt= 10 ft 10 in
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empty weight main=4,475 kg
empty weight alt= 9,845 lb
loaded weight main=6,625 kg
loaded weight alt= 14,575 lb
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engine (prop)=Fiat A.74 RC-38
type of prop=radial engines
number of props=2
power main= 627 kW
power alt=840 hp
max speed main=450 km/h
max speed alt= 241 knots, 278 mph
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range main=1,500 km
range alt= 810 nm, 925 mi
ceiling main= 7,950 m
ceiling alt= 26,076 ft
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* Guns: 3 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
* Bombs: Up to 300 kg (660 lb)

References

* Garello, GianCarlo. "CR 25". Turin: La Bancarella Aeronautica, 1997.

External links

* [http://comandosupremo.com/Cr25.html Page at comandosupremo.com en icon]

ee also

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related=
*Breda Ba.88

similar aircraft=
*Caproni Ca.310

sequence=
CR.1 -
CR.20 -CR.25 -
CR.30 -
CR.32

lists=
*List of military aircraft of Italy

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