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G.55S
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PREMIUM Fighter
AB RB SB
5.3 5.0 4.7
Description
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The G.55S is a premium rank IV Italian
fighter with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB), 5.0
4 300
(RB), and 4.7 (SB). It was introduced in
Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica" as a pre- Show in game
order premium pack prior to the update
that also allowed access into the Italian
Closed Beta Test. The G.55S was discontinued from the
store after the 2019 Summer Sale, but was later
reintroduced for War Thunder's 7th Anniversary as a Contents
premium purchasable in-game for Golden Eagles .

A model of the G.55 Centauro converted for a torpedo- 1 Description

bombing role, the G.55S has the ability to engage naval 2 General info
targets while keeping the air attack characteristics of the 2.1 Flight performance
G.55 model. 2.1.1 Details
2.2 Survivability and armour
The historical purpose of the G.55S was to fulfil the role of 2.3 Modifications and economy
a torpedo fighter. In game, the G.55S can easily play this 3 Armaments
role on maps such as Norway. This is simply a matter of 3.1 Offensive armament
flying to the enemy ships, dropping its payload, and then 3.2 Suspended armament
proceeding to jump in on any nearby fight to engage enemy 4 Usage in battles
aircraft. 4.1 Manual Engine Control
4.2 Pros and cons
When the G.55S is not being used as a torpedo fighter, it is
5 History
best used as a low to medium altitude (2-5 km) fighter.
With three MG 151/20 autocannons, it will make short 5.1 G.55S
work of all fighters and with careful aiming, can be used to 6 Media
effectively destroy heavy fighters and even the heaviest of 7 See also
bombers. 8 External links

When attacking heavily defended targets (ex. B-17

bombers), approaching from the rear, where the enemy has most defensive turret coverage, is not
recommended. Fiat G.55 series aircraft (in general) do not have much armour. The armour is only comprised
of a 50 mm bullet proof windshield and an 8 mm armoured steel seat. There are no armoured headrests or
floor plates to offer increased pilot protection from bullets coming from underneath or behind the plane.

General info
Flight performance

Max speed
at 6 500 m 634 km/h

Turn time 19 s

Max altitude 10 000 m

Engine Daimler-Benz DB-605A

Type Inline
Cooling system Water

Take-off weight 4t

Max
Speed Max Turn time Rate of climb Take-
Characteristics (km/h at altitude (seconds) (metres/second) off run
6,500 m) (metres) (metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB

Stock 611 596 19.9 20.6 15.7 15.7

10000 300
Upgraded 661 634 18.1 19.0 22.8 18.8

Details

Features

Combat Take-off Landing Air Arrestor

flaps flaps flaps brakes gear

✓ ✓ ✓ X X

Limits

Max
Flaps (km/h)
Wings Gear Static G
(km/h) (km/h) Take-
Combat Landing + -
off

840 260 437 408 260 ~12 ~6

 Optimal velocities (km/h)

Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator

< 400 < 420 < 450 > 715

Survivability and armour

Crew 1 person

Speed of destruction
Structural 840 km/h
Gear 260 km/h

8 mm Steel - Pilot's seat

50 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen
Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 behind pilot, 1 in front of pilot, 2 in each wing)

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB 4 100
RB 11 000
SB 5 650

Crew training 10 000

Experts 290 000
Aces 940
Research Aces 960 000

Reward for battle AB / RB / SB

2 × 90 / 250 / 300 %
2 × 166 / 166 / 166 %

Modifications

Armaments
Offensive armament

Weapon 1 3 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon

Ammunition 650 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min

The G.55S is armed with:

1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, nose-mounted (250 rpg)

2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (3)

The G.55S can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

Without load
1 x 450 mm F200/450 torpedo
2 x 50 kg GP 50 bombs (100 kg total)
2 x 100 kg GP 100T bombs (200 kg total)

Usage in battles
Arcade Battles: Once in the game, climb to a suitable altitude. The G.55S's high climb rate ensures that the
plane can quickly gain an altitude advantage over its adversaries. Once altitude superiority has been
achieved, practice Boom & Zoom tactics against enemy planes and take them out in high-speed fly-bys. Due
to the low armour on the G.55S, it is not recommended to loiter about. Rather, minimize the time being
targeted by enemy vehicles.

With three 20 mm autocannons, a good burst on a target can cripple an enemy aircraft. Due to the
Minengeschoß rounds, one attack run on a bomber or attacker can easily shred off a wing, and fighters often
explode into a fireball once hit.

As Arcade Battles provide in-air resupply of suspended armaments and reduce their negative effect on the
aircraft's performance, it is entirely possible to enter the battlefield wielding bombs and torpedoes for a
fighter-bomber role. Fly towards the enemy ground/naval targets and bomb away, then while the payload
reloads, climb up to a sufficient altitude and focus on fighting enemy planes while the reload time ticks
down slowly. With the excellent climb rate, it is rather easy to transition between the two tactics while
retaining energy for sufficient speed and mobility against the enemy.
With most planes, diving into furballs is not recommended. However, the G.55S performs very well in such
dense and fast-paced engagements. A furball battle provides little time-on-target, but the incredible
armament of the G.55S can down an enemy in a split-second. The plane's solid turn rate allows it to find
firing solutions easily while staying out of enemy planes' firing lines. When turning with elevator, rudder,
and flaps, the G.55S can even turn with Spitfires.

Realistic Battles: When used as a fighter, this plane is highly capable, but it has some weaknesses that need
to be avoided. This plane does not climb as well as some aircraft (such as theC.202 Folgore), but it still has
an exceptional climb rate: expect to be above most enemy fighters in nearly every battle. Climbing to an
altitude of 4-5 km is a breeze, and only some Spitfires will be able to outdo the G.55S in this regard
consistently. It should be noted that while the G.55S is rated for a maximum speed at 6,500 m, its rate of
climb falls significantly at approximately 5,000-5,250 m, from ~21 m/s to ~10 m/s.

Time to climb up to 4,500 m was approximately four and a half minutes; climbing to 5,500 m took
approximately 6 minutes. (Tested from a standing start on the runway at 100% throttle).

It should be noted that while the use of WEP will increase the rate of climb, the aircraft's engine does tend to
overheat under these circumstances. On cold maps such as Battle of the Bulge, WEP may be used almost
continuously, but it should be used with much caution on hotter maps like Tunisia. If the engine does
overheat, reducing the throttle to around 90% will quickly cool it down.

Despite the aircraft's excellent climb rate, it is not necessary to climb to high altitudes in this plane. As a
turn-fighter, it can compete with the enemy even when it has an altitude disadvantage. If the G.55S is used to
climb towards the enemy at low-mid altitude, it can surprise and destroy multiple enemies before it needs to
turn back towards its friendly team.

Above ~700 km/h (~430 mph) (IAS), the elevators will stiffen considerably, hence controlling the pitch of
the aircraft will be much more difficult. At 840 km/h (~520 mph) (IAS), both wings will rip off.

The Fiat G.55S performs optimally between the altitudes of ~1 km to ~4 km. At these altitudes, the high
climb rate allows the plane to pull away from pursuing enemies easily, or to have a chance to dive away
from an unfavourable engagement. It performs well above ~280 km/h, and it can use combat flaps to make
quick turns below ~425 km/h. While it won't hold a turn as well as a Spitfire, it is quite manoeuvrable and
turns better than many American aircraft.

When attacking heavily-turreted targets (such as B-17's), approach from the sides, front, or from above and
below. An approach from the sides presents the enemy with a difficult shot to lead, as makes any approach
from above. (However, beware of planes like the P-61C-1, which has powerful upwards-facing turrets.)
When approaching from below, beware of airspeed: although the G.55S sports a powerful engine and high
rate of climb, its low-speed manoeuvrability is not exceptional and zoom-climbing to meet an enemy
bomber may, therefore, be fatal. By far, the best way to attack an enemy bomber is from the front. It is
comfortable from this angle to knock out the enemy with a pilot-snipe or to destroy critical modules such as
the engines. Additionally, the vast majority of enemy bombers do not have any forward armament or front-
facing turrets with which to defend themselves.

The G.55S is slower than many planes at its Battle Rating, especially with American planes such as the P-47.
If such a plane is pursuing the G.55S from behind, it is best to turn towards allied aircraft for assistance or to
turn and engage before the enemy draws near. It is usually impossible to outrun a tail.

Simulator Battles: For players with little experience with "Full Control" and mouse joystick, it is simple to
take off with slow throttle input and reasonably docile. The high ammunition count and strong armament
make shooting easier for pilots who are beginning to learn to aim in Sim Battles.
Visibility in the cockpit leaves much to be desired—the headrest behind the pilot is not given any armour
value for pilot protection. Still, it does a beautiful job of blocking rear visibility. There are no mirrors to use,
and the canopy has some fairly thick metal sections that prevent portions of view to the left and right.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements

Radiator
Mixer Pitch Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type

Controllable Controllable Controllable Not

Not Not
Not auto Auto control Auto control Separate controllable
controllable controllable
controlled available available 1 gear

Pros and cons

Pros:

3 MG151/20 cannons are more than enough for most enemy planes you will meet
1 Nose-mounted 20 mm allows better accuracy compared to planes with only wing-mounted
guns
650 ammo capacity is more than enough to take down multiple planes
Ability to mount torpedoes, which the regular version lacks
Able to climb above most enemies
Exceptional low and mid-altitude performance
Relatively robust airframe
Powerful elevator and rudder

Cons:

Lack of armour means the pilot is more prone to being knocked out in a head-on pass
Roll and yaw control is limited at high speeds
Poor aileron authority at low speeds
Engine overheats quickly—constant WEP usage is not possible on most maps
Metal beams on canopy window obstruct first person view
Slow for its BR

History
Early Italian fighter planes were mainly built over the Italian copy of the DB 601 engine, such as the C.202
Folgore. However, with the appearance of the DB 605 engine and the acquirement by Italy on its licensed
production as the Fiat RA. 1050, the Italian aircraft manufacturers moved on to produce a more capable
aircraft that could exploit this engine's power.

Giuseppe Gabrielli, an aeronautic engineer working with Fiat and was responsible for the G.50 Freccia,
started on an aircraft design around the DB 605, which would eventually be known as the G.55. The first
prototype of the G.55, known as the Sottoserie 0, flew on 30 April 1942, piloted by Valentino Cus and
showed it had very favourable flight characteristics. The armament arrangement was considered troublesome
to reload, so the layout was modified and this later design became known as the serie 1. The prototype flew
against the Macchi C.205 and the Reggiane Re.2005 that were also built around the DB 605 and proved the
second best performing of the three. It was eventually adopted for mass production alongside the C.205 for
the Regia Aeronautica and named the Centauro ("Centaur"). 1,800 G.55 were commissioned to be built,
which was later raised to 2,400 planes. Despite these optimistic production plans, only 274 were produced
during the war, with 75 more made after the war. The planes served in both the Regia Aeronautica and then
the pro-Axis Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana after Italy after their 1943 Armistice.

G.55S

Initially, the Regia Aeronautica used the Sparviero medium bomber as its plane of choice for combating
ships with torpedoes. As World War II progressed, Sparviero bombers were met with more advanced allied
fighters, and the decision was made to acquire an aircraft capable of carrying a torpedo faster, that could also
have some possibility of fighting allied fighters on equal footing. Initially, Fiat considered adapting the G.55
to carry a torpedo, but Fiat decided that a new design - the G.57, would be more suited to the task, and
would utilize a radial engine. After the project for the G.57 fell through, Fiat returned to the idea of adapting
the G.55 as a torpedo fighter.

Fiat took a production G.55, and the modifications commenced to transform it into a torpedo fighter.
Modifications included changing the single radiator for two radiators moved to each side of where the
torpedo would be mounted, lengthening the tail wheel as well as giving it a stiffer shock to handle the added
weight of a torpedo, as well as a small cowling added to reduce the drag of the rear tail wheel. After
modification, the G.55 was capable of mounting a 920 kg torpedo, fulfilling its design role as a torpedo
fighter that could engage allied fighters when needed.

Although an order was placed for ten initial aircraft and 100 production aircraft, when World War II came to
a halt in Europe, so did the contract. The sole prototype fighter, designated as the G.55S, was converted back
to the Serie 1 standard and continued service in the Aeronautica Militare Italiana, the post-war Italian air
force.

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See also
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reference to the series of the aircraft;

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External links
[Development] Fiat G.55 Centauro - "A Dual Personality"
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p?/topic/364975-fiat-g55s-silurante-centauro/)

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