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Revision as of 16:39, 23 October 2021
This page is about the Italian fighter CR.32 bis. For other versions, see CR.32 (Family). |
Contents
Description
The CR.32 bis is a premium gift rank I Italian fighter with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica", along with the Italian aviation tree as a pre-order premium pack prior to the update that also allowed access into the Italian Closed Beta Test. It was removed after the 5th Anniversary sale but came back in the Warbond shop in the trophy chest in April 2018.
General info
Flight performance
Being essentially an upgunned reserve plane, the CR.32 bis' flight performance leaves much to be desired. While it can outturn most monoplane fighters, the CR.32 bis will occasionally struggle to dogfight against most of biplanes (especially the I-15 series). Its slow top speed and very poor energy retention also restricting its dogfight capabilities.
On the plus side, the CR.32 bis retain its great diving speed of its reserve counterparts, coupled with increased performance at higher speed, this makes it very excel at boom-and-zoom tactics, capable of strafing enemy from above before retreating.
Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 3,100 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
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AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
Stock | 337 | 324 | 8500 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 150 |
Upgraded | 365 | 356 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 9.2 |
Details
Features | ||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
X | X | X | X | X |
Limits | ||||||
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Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
590 | 590 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ~15 | ~7 |
Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
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Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
< 200 | < 300 | < 300 | > 190 |
Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
---|---|---|
Setting 1 | ||
Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
2,600 m | 591 hp | 788 hp |
Survivability and armour
- No armour plates or bulletproof glass
- Self-sealing fuel tanks located between engine and pilot
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Offensive armament
The CR.32 bis is armed with:
- 2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)
- 2 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, wing-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
The main (and only) difference between the CR.32 bis and its reserve counterparts is the addition of two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns mounted on the wings. These guns provided extra firepower at close range, thought you might need to set convergence due to wing-mounted setup.
Usage in battles
The CR.32 bis is virtually similar to its reserve counterpart, the CR.32 with the exception of 2 additional 7.7 mm machine guns. While these machine guns provided extra kick to the opponents, the CR.32 bis will have to face much faster and stronger opponents: monoplane fighers and bombers. Furthermore, its already mediocre top speed is now considered terrible at its BR. This means you have to be more careful when engaging targets.
With a top level speed of only 380 km/h, the CR.32 bis will be usually outrun by most opponents it face. Instead, climb to higher altitude, then use its surprisingly fast dive speed to execute boom-and-zoom attack to kill an unsuspecting opponents. While it can dogfight against monoplanes to some extent, the CR.32 bis' poor energy retention will eventually catch up and slow down the plane significantly, be decisive and strike at enemy weak points (engines, pilot, etc.) to finish them off as fast as possible.
Manual Engine Control
MEC elements | ||||||
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Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
Oil | Water | Type | ||||
Controllable | Not controllable Not auto controlled |
Not controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Combined | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good offensive capabilities
- 12.7 mm MGs are great for knocking out pilots and penetrating enemy armour plates
- 7.7 mm MGs provided extra firepower at close range and can be used to strafe soft targets
- Excellent dive speed
- Excellent high-speed performance
- Surprisingly good turning against monoplane fighters
- Fixed gear makes it easy to land
- Durable airframe for a biplane
- Effective self-sealing fuel tanks
- In Simulator it almost never spins, allowing some really tight manoeuvres to be performed without danger
Cons:
- Overall mediocre flight performance
- Sluggish top speed
- Turns worse than some biplanes it faces
- Poor roll rate for a biplane
- Terrible energy retention, will lose a lot of energy while turning
- Fixed gear increases drag
- No protection for the pilot
- Uses a telescopic gunsight which is extremely hard to use in Simulator
- Upper wing greatly obstructs the upward-forward view, a disadvantage in a Simulator dogfight
History
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. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===
, also if applicable).
Media
- Skins
- Videos
See also
- Other CR.32s
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
Fiat Aviation (Fiat Aviazione) | |
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Fighters | CR.32 · CR.32 bis · CR.32 quater |
CR.42 · Marcolin's C.R.42 CN · ▀Marcolin's C.R.42 CN | |
G.50 serie 2 · G.50 AS serie 7 | |
G.55 sottoserie 0 · G.55 serie 1 · G.55S | |
G.56 | |
Jet fighters | G.91 pre-serie · G.91 R/1 · G.91 Y · G.91 YS |
▄F-86K* | |
▄F-104G* · F-104S* · F-104S.ASA* · ▄F-104S TAF* | |
Strike aircraft | F.C.20 Bis |
Bombers | B.R.20DR · B.R.20M M1 |
Export/Captured | J11 · ▀CR.42 |
▀G.50 serie 2 · ▀G.50 AS serie 7 | |
◄G.91 R/3 · ◄G.91 R/4 · G.91 R/4 | |
*Licensed | |
See also | North American Aviation · Lockheed Martin |
Italy fighters | |
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Fiat | CR.32 · CR.32 bis · CR.32 quater · CR.42 · Marcolin's C.R.42 CN |
G.50 serie 2 · G.50 AS serie 7 | |
G.55 sottoserie 0 · G.55 serie 1 · G.55S · G.56 | |
Reggiane | Re.2000 G.A. · Re.2000 serie 1 |
Re.2001 serie 1 · Re.2001 gruppo 22 · Re.2001 CB · Re.2001 CN | |
Re.2002 Early | |
Re.2005 serie 0 | |
Macchi | C. 200 serie 3 · C. 200 serie 7 |
C. 202 · C. 202D · C. 202EC | |
C. 205 serie 1 · C. 205 serie 3 · C. 205N2 | |
IMAM | Ro.44 |
Foreign: | |
Germany | ▄Bf 109 G-14/AS |
USA | ▄P-47D-30 |
Britain | ▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop |
Hungary | ◐Bf 109 F-4 · ◐Bf 109 G-2 · ◔Yak-9P |
Romania | He 112 B-1/U2 · IAR-81C |
Italy premium aircraft | |
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Fighters | CR.32 bis · Marcolin's C.R.42 CN · He 112 B-1/U2 · Re.2001 gruppo 22 |
C. 202D · IAR-81C · ▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · ◐Bf 109 F-4 · ◐Bf 109 G-2 · G.55S | |
Jet fighters | Ariete · G.91 R/4 · ▄F-104S TAF |
Strike aircraft | ◐Bf 110 G-4 · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) · Ro.57 Quadriarma |
AMX A-1A |