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Hello all,

I am sure many of you are familiar with the Fiat G-55 "Centauro". Well, this aircraft, the Fiat G-59, is essentially a G-55 with a Merlin engine. It would be interesting to see this development of the classic G-55 fighter in the game.

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G.59[edit]

Fiat G.59
The production of these orders for G.55s for Italy and Argentina caused the available stocks of the Italian licence-built version of the DB 605 engine to run short. As there was still a demand for the aircraft, it was decided to convert the type to use the more readily available Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, with the first conversion flying in early 1948.[22] The conversion was successful, and the AMI decided to convert its G.55s to Merlin power, these re-entering service at the Lecce flying school in 1950 as the G.59-1A and G.59-1B (single- and two-seat versions).[23]

Syria placed an order for 30 similar aircraft, which by this time, were completely from new production as the stocks of G.55 components had been exhausted. Of these, 26 were single-seaters (designated G.59-2A) and the remaining 4 two-seaters (G.59-2B).[22] A single G.59-2A was acquired by Argentina for evaluation, but no further orders followed from the South American republic.

The final versions were the G.59-4A single-seater and G.59-4B two-seater, which were fitted with bubble canopies for improved visibility. 20 G.59-4As and ten G.59-4Bs were purchased by Italy.

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The Fiat G.59 was a single seater fighter interceptor or two-seat trainer with conventional configuration, low-wing monoplane with all-metal construction. The propulsion system was made ??up to 12 cylinder inverted V liquid cooled engines. Packard V1650-7 Merlin with 1.490 HP, Rolls-Royce Merlin t.24-2 with 1.150 HP or 500-20 with 1.420 Hp, with propellers of different types.
The armament consisted of two wing-mounted 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns that became four for the G.59-2 (also called "four-guns"), but there was also the structural predisposition to install four 20mm Hispano-Suiza cannons (two per wing), or four 12.7 mm Colt-Browning machine guns.
The G.59-4A was the fighter version for export derivative of the training aircraft G.59-4B. It was a setup with updated instrumentation and 4 x 20mm Hispano-Suiza cannons. The G.61A was to be the final evolution setup with Packard V-1650-7 engine with 1700 hp.

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Data sheet
Builder FIAT Aviation, Torino 1950
Type G.59 4B
series VII, NC 115
freshman Military 53530 - RR 73 (II Air Region Rome)
Description trainer aircraft, with metal frame, two-seat, dual control
Full speed 609 km / h at 6400 m altitude
Service ceiling practical 12100 m
Maximum rate of climb 64 km / h at 2000 m
Propeller FIAT Hamilton 5010, quadripala idromatica constant speed, diameter 3400 mm
load of fuel 350 liters under normal conditions, 600 liters with external drop tanks
Autonomy 762 km to 488 km / h at an altitude of 5600 m, in normal conditions,
1352 km to 460 km / h at the altitude of 5500 m, with external drop tanks
take-off space 180 m in 8 '' and 5/10, with flaps
wing area 21.11 m2
Empty mass 2850 kg
Wingspan 11860 mm
maximum length 9476 mm
Engine Rolls Royce Merlin 500-20, a 12-cylinder 60 ° V, liquid cooled, with mechanical control centrifugal compressor with two transmission ratios
Absolute maximum power 1660 hp (for max. 5 minutes) at 3000 rev / min at an altitude of 687 m
Propeller FIAT Hamilton 5010, quadripala idromatica constant speed, diameter 3400 mm
load of fuel 350 liters under normal conditions,
600 liters with external drop tanks
Autonomy 762 km to 488 km / h at an altitude of 5600 m, in normal conditions,
1352 km to 460 km / h at the altitude of 5500 m, with external drop tanks


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G.59-1A
Rolls-Royce Merlin powered single-seat advanced trainers converted from G.55s
G.59-1B
Rolls-Royce Merlin powered two-seat trainers converted from G.55s
G.59-2A
26, new production, Rolls-Royce Merlin powered single-seaters for Syria
G.59-2B
4, new production, Rolls-Royce Merlin powered two-seat trainers for Syria
G.59-4A
20, new production, Rolls-Royce Merlin powered single-seaters for the Regia Aeronautica, fitted with bubble canopies.[24]
G.59-4B
10, new production, Rolls-Royce Merlin powered two-seaters for the Regia Aeronautica, fitted with bubble canopies.[24]Click to enlarge;

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Could be done a franken using the nose of the "Buchón"?