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History.
In the late 1930s, CANSA decided to start the development of a new aircraft to propose to the Regia Aeronautica, suitable for training new pilots destined for fighter units and which could have a reduced purchase price thanks to the reuse of disused or surplus parts, combining them with a cell made of non-strategic materials and based on wood. The project was entrusted to the engineer Giacomo Mosso who designed an aircraft with a modern layout, and to create it Mosso based the aircraft on the engine of the Fiat C.R.32 which was being decommissioned to save on costs. The aircraft was subsequently tested in Guidonia but it proved to be too high performing and therefore the Regia Aeronautica rejected the project. In order not to waste the work, it was decided to modify the plane to make it suitable for the Assault Schools, a school intended for dive bomber pilots. The vehicle was registered with the civil registration number I-TUFF and was tested with excellent results, but unfortunately this modification was also not accepted and despite the attempted sale abroad the aircraft was decommissioned and then probably scrapped.
Armaments and propulsion.
The plane was very well armed, as it was decided to equip it (in the dive bombing/ground attack version) with 5 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns installed in the nose and four pylons to mount 50 kg bombs. As regards the engine aspect, the plane was powered by a 600 HP Fiat A.30 RA bis engine, which allowed the plane to reach a maximum speed of 425 km/h and a ceiling height of 7600 m.
Specifications.
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Crew: 2
Length: 7.52 m
Wingspan: 10.00 m
Height: 2.31 m
Wing area: 19.8 m2
Maximum weight: 2,320 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.30 R.A. upright V-12 liquid-cooled, 600 hp
Propellers: 2-bladed
Maximum speed: 452 km/h
Range: 1,339 km
Service ceiling: 7,120 m
Weapons: 5 × Breda-SAFAT 12,7 mm (250 rounds per gun), two in wings, two in fuselage and one swivel mounted in rear cockpit and 4x 50 kg bombs.
Pictures and drawnings.
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