TheFiat CR.42Falco(Falcon)is a single-seatsesquiplanefighterdeveloped and produced by Italian aircraft manufacturerFiat Aviazione. It served primarily in ItalysRegia Aeronauticaboth before and during theSecond World War.

The CR.42 was an evolutionary design of Fiats earlierCR.32fighter, featuring a more powerfulsuperchargedFiat A.74R1C.38air-cooledradial engineand aerodynamic improvements to its relatively clean exterior surfaces. The aircraft proved to be relatively agile in flight, a factor that had been attributed to its very lowwing loadingand a sometimes decisive tactical advantage. RAF Intelligence praised its exceptional maneuverability, further noting that the plane was immensely strong,though it was technically outclassed by faster, more heavily armed monoplanes.While primarily used as a fighter, various other roles were adopted for some variants of the type, such as theCR.42CNdedicated night fighter model, theCR.42ASground attack aircraft, and theCR.42BBipostotwin-seat trainer aircraft.

CR.42AS

A close air-support version. The two standard 12.7mm machine guns could be supplemented with two more. There were underwing racks for two 220lb (100kg) bombs. AS stands for Africa Settentrionale. There was an additional engine filter to prevent damage from sand which caused a loss in power, a common occurrence in North Africa, since filter-less engines could be damaged after only a few hours use

ITEM NUMBER:32023SCALE:1:32DATE:09.03.2021TIME PERIOD:WW2MARKINGS:Fiat CR 42AS Falco 20. Squadriglia, 46. Gruppo, 15. Stormo Assalto in El Adem (Libya, North Africa) 1942Fiat CR 42AS Falco 20. Squadriglia, 46. Gruppo, 15. Stormo Assalto in El Adem (Libya, North Africa) 1942Fiat CR 42AS Falco 45, Gruppo Complementare, Scuola Caccia Assalto, Ravenna (Italy) 1942MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH):258 x 303 mmBOX SIZE:410 x 260 x 55 mmNUMBER OF DETAILS:183