{"product_id":"fiat-g-50","title":"Fiat G.50 2in1","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark I Models 1:144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiat G.50 'Initial Series' (2in1 = 2 kits in 1 box) Italian AF, Finnish AF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fiat G.50 was an Italian fighter aircraft designed in the mid-1930s, which became the most advanced fighter to be produced in Italy at that time. The prototype flew in February 1937, while the first production aircraft were delivered to the air force two years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the autumn of 1940, an improved version with an extended combat range was introduced and designated the G.50bis. In total, production of the G.50 reached 784 aircraft in seven production series; 426 of which were manufactured by Fiat (Aeritalia) and another 358 were built by CMASA. 58 aircraft were exported: 13 G.50s to Spain, 35 aircraft to Finland and 10 went to Croatia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was a single-seat, all-m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"text1\"\u003eetal low-wing monoplane featuring an open cockpit and a retractable undercarriage. It was powered by a Fiat A.74 two-row radial engine and was fitted with a Hamilton-Fiat propeller. The first versions of the G.50 were fitted with different configurations of armament: either a single or a pair of 12.7mm machine guns in the nose and an additional pair of 7.7mm guns in the wings. The Fiat G.50bis can be distinguished by the redesigned tail, addition of a larger rudder and relocated tail wheel.\u003cbr\u003eThe Fiat G.50s were extensively used on various fronts by Italy, including deployment in Belgium, North Africa, in the Balkans, in the Aegean and the Italian mainland. In Finland they served with distinction during the Winter War of 1940 and the Continuation War of 1941��½\"44 against the Soviet Union.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColour schemes included in the kit:\u003cbr\u003e1) Fiat G.50 Srs.IV (CMASA-built), Black 352-Red 13 (MM 5403), 352nd Flight (352a Squadriglia), 20th Fighter Squadron (20° Gruppo Caccia Terrestre, CT), 56th Wing (56° Stormo), Italian Air Corps (Corpo Aereo Italiano, CAI), Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica, RA), Ursel airfield, Belgium, autumn 1940\u003cbr\u003e2) Fiat G.50 Srs.IV (CMASA-built), Black 354-Red 3 (MM unknown), 354th Flight (354a Squadriglia), 24th Fighter Squadron (24° Gruppo Caccia Terrestre, CT), 52nd Wing (52° Stormo), Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica, RA), Tirana airfield, Albania, January 1941\u003cbr\u003e3) Fiat G.50 Srs.III (CMASA-built), FA-27 (MM 4944), Black FA-27, 3\/LeLv 26 (3rd Fltight, 26th Fighter Squadron), Finnish Air Force (Ilmavoimat), Kilpasilta airfield, Finland, 1942\u003cbr\u003e4) Fiat G.50 Srs.I (CMASA-built), FA-17 (MM 3599), Black FA-17\/White 1, 1\/LeLv 26 (1st Flight, 26th Fighter Squadron), Finnish Air Force (Ilmavoimat), Lunkula airfield, Finland, summer 1941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 38 parts and one clear part (the cockpit windshield). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuomalainen Fiat G.50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eFiat G.50 \u003ci\u003eFreccia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (“Arrow”) was a World War II Italian \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fighter_aircraft\" title=\"Fighter aircraft\"\u003efighter aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e that was developed and manufactured by the aviation company \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiat_Aviazione\" title=\"Fiat Aviazione\"\u003eFiat\u003c\/a\u003e. Upon entering service, the type became Italy's first single-seat, all-metal \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monoplane\" title=\"Monoplane\"\u003emonoplane\u003c\/a\u003e that had an enclosed cockpit and retractable \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landing_gear\" title=\"Landing gear\"\u003eundercarriage\u003c\/a\u003e. On 26 February 1937, the G.50 conducted its \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maiden_flight\" title=\"Maiden flight\"\u003emaiden flight\u003c\/a\u003e. During early 1938, the \u003ci\u003eFreccias\u003c\/i\u003e served in the \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regia_Aeronautica\" title=\"Regia Aeronautica\"\u003eRegia Aeronautica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (the Italian Air Force) and with its expeditionary arm, the \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aviazione_Legionaria\" title=\"Aviazione Legionaria\"\u003eAviazione Legionaria\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in Spain, where they compared well in speed and manoeuvrability with their adversaries in the theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fighter was extensively used on various fronts by Italy, including in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northern_Europe\" title=\"Northern Europe\"\u003eNorthern Europe\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Africa\" title=\"North Africa\"\u003eNorth Africa\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Balkans\" title=\"Balkans\"\u003eBalkans\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy\" title=\"Italy\"\u003eItalian mainland\u003c\/a\u003e. The G.50 commonly came up against the British \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawker_Hurricane\" title=\"Hawker Hurricane\"\u003eHawker Hurricane\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003ewhich was fast enough to frequently outrun the Italian opponent, and \u003cbr\u003ecould also outrange it. In addition, early in the Second World War it \u003cbr\u003ebecame apparent that the G.50 possessed inadequate armament, comprising a\u003cbr\u003epair of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breda-SAFAT\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Breda-SAFAT\"\u003eBreda-SAFAT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003e12.7-mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Machine_gun\" title=\"Machine gun\"\u003emachine guns\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Gunston_1988,_p._253_7-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLater models of the fighter incorporated improvements, including an \u003cbr\u003eincrease in fuel capacity that gave rise to a substantial increase in \u003cbr\u003erange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe G.50 saw its longest and most successful service in the two Finnish wars against the Soviet Union, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_War\" title=\"Winter War\"\u003eWinter War\u003c\/a\u003e of 1939–1940 and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Continuation_War\" title=\"Continuation War\"\u003eContinuation War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eof 1941–1944. At the end of 1939, before the outbreak of hostilities, \u003cbr\u003eFinland ordered 35 Fiat G.50s. The first 10 aircraft were to be \u003cbr\u003edelivered before February 1940. A group of Finnish pilots attended a \u003cbr\u003e10-hour training course at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guidonia_Montecelio\" title=\"Guidonia Montecelio\"\u003eGuidonia\u003c\/a\u003e airport and later at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiat_Aviazione\" title=\"Fiat Aviazione\"\u003eFiat Aviazione\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ein Turin. On a training flight, during a dive from 3,500 m (11,500 ft),\u003cbr\u003eLieutenant Tapani Harmaja reached an estimated speed of 780 km\/h \u003cbr\u003e(480 mph), which was considered excessive for the structural integrity \u003cbr\u003eof the aircraft. The windscreen was damaged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net\/pics\/MKM144127_1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net\/pics\/MKM144127_2.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark I. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58848664486272,"sku":"MKM144128","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/MKM144127.jpg?v=1788425000","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/fiat-g-50","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}