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Caproni Vizzola F.5


Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter [ 1940 ]



The Caproni Vizzola F.5 was developed in parallel with the F.4 of 1940 but both amounted to little more than footnotes of Italian military aviation for their time in the air.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 06/08/2018 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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In the pre-World War 2 period, F. Fabrizi of Italy led a design team that engineered several lesser-known fighter prototypes for the Kingdom of Italy. This work netted the "F.4", an all-modern monoplane seating one in an enclosed cockpit, offering a wholly retractable undercarriage, and armed with twin machine guns. Engine decisions meant that this model was passed on in favor of another fighter being designed in parallel - the "F.5'.

While the F.4 was intended to fit an Isotta-Fraschini liquid-cooled inline, the F.5 was to feature the Fiat A.74 R.C.38 twin-row, 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine of 870 horsepower. This was used to drive a three-bladed propeller unit at the nose. Both aircraft used the same low-wing monoplane layout and both were designed to carry 2 x 12.7mm Breda-SAFAT heavy machine guns as primary armament. The availability of the German Daimler-Benz DB601 inline engine for Italy in the summer of 1939 changed the fortunes of the F.4 some but this model, slated to become the "F.5bis" prototype, managed little before being given up for good in 1942.

The F.5 itself flew in prototype form on February 19th, 1939 with its Fiat powerplant in place. It was showcased to Italian authorities who were sold enough on the type to order a second flyable prototype for further evaluation and this was followed by a contract for twelve pre-series airframes (subsequent events then led to the final pre-series F.5 airframe being used to develop the F.4/F.5bis mentioned earlier as that program was revitalized by the arrival of the German inline engines).

The eleven pre-series F.5 were delivered to 300 Squadriglia and, by 1942, were formed as part of the night-fighting contingent of 167 Gruppo. Beyond this, it appears that little more was had with the F.5. Like the F.4, the F.5 ended its days most likely in 1942.

The F.5 "Gamma" was a proposed two-seat trainer being planned for the series. It was to be powered by an Isotta-Fraschini "Gamma" R.C.35 IS air-cooled radial piston engine instead. A single 7.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun was to make up its armament load for gunnery training. Little was realized of this project.

As flown, the F.5 managed a maximum speed of 317 miles per hour with a range out to 480 miles. Its service ceiling reached 31,200 feet.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Service Year
1940

Origin
Kingdom of Italy national flag graphic
Kingdom of Italy

Status
RETIRED
Not in Service.
Crew
1

Production
14
UNITS


National flag of Italy National flag of the Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Italy (retired)
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Air-to-Air Combat, Fighter
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
Interception
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
X-Plane (Developmental, Prototype, Technology Demonstrator)
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.


Length
25.9 ft
(7.90 m)
Width/Span
37.1 ft
(11.30 m)
Height
9.8 ft
(3.00 m)
Empty Wgt
4,079 lb
(1,850 kg)
MTOW
4,938 lb
(2,240 kg)
Wgt Diff
+860 lb
(+390 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Caproni Vizzola F.5 production variant)
Installed: 1 x Fiat A.74 R.C.38 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine developing 870 horsepower and driving a three-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Max Speed
317 mph
(510 kph | 275 kts)
Ceiling
31,168 ft
(9,500 m | 6 mi)
Range
478 mi
(770 km | 1,426 nm)


♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Caproni Vizzola F.5 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
2 x 12.7mm Breda-SAFAT fixed, forward-firing machine guns.


Supported Types


Graphical image of an aircraft medium machine gun
Graphical image of an aircraft heavy machine gun


(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 0


F.5 - Base Series Designation.
F.5bis - F.4 airframe with DB601A inline engine built from final F.5 pre-series aircraft.
F.5 "Gamma" - Proposed two-seat trainer with Isotta-Fraschini R.C.35 IS radial engine; not furthered.


General Assessment
Firepower  
Performance  
Survivability  
Versatility  
Impact  
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
Overall Rating
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
22
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
Relative Maximum Speed
Hi: 400mph
Lo: 200mph
This entry's maximum listed speed (317mph).

Graph average of 300 miles-per-hour.
City-to-City Ranges
NYC
 
  LON
LON
 
  PAR
PAR
 
  BER
BER
 
  MOS
MOS
 
  TOK
TOK
 
  SYD
SYD
 
  LAX
LAX
 
  NYC
Caproni Vizzola F.5 operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
Small airplane graphic
Design Balance
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Aviation Era Span
Pie graph section
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Unit Production (14)
14
36183
44000
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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