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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]].
+The CR.32 quater was the next development of the [[CR.32 (Family)|CR.32 family]], in particular compared to the CR.32 ter, this variant was lightened to increase manoeuvrability at low altitudes. It was the last variant of the CR.32 to be built when production of them ended in 1939, and they began to be replaced by the more powerful [[CR.42 (Family)|CR.42]] from 1940 onwards. When World War II broke out, the CR.32 quater were mostly in the hands of the 1st, 2nd and 6th Stormo, Caccia Terrestre, and a small part of the Gruppi Autonomi, and eventually the 410th and 411th Squadriglia Autonoma Caccia located in East Africa.
-The CR.32 Quater was the next development of the [[CR.32 (Family)|CR.32 family]], in particular the CR.32 Ter, this variant was lightened to increase manoeuvrability at low altitudes, and this was the last variant of the CR.32 to be built when production of them ended in 1939, and they began to be replaced by the more powerful [[CR.42 (Family)|CR.42]] from 1940 onwards, when World War II broke out, the CR.32 Quater were mostly in the hands of the 1st, 2nd and 6th Stormo, Caccia Terrestre and a small part of the Gruppi Autonomi, and eventually the 410th, 411th Squadriglia Autonoma Caccia located in East Africa.
+Added with the introduction of the Italian air tech tree in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]], this aircraft is the second reserve of the Italian air tech tree. It is an enhancement of the CR.32 that allows it to be more manoeuvrable, while the armament is the same as the previous one having two very powerful 12.7 mm machine guns; in particular, using the "Air targets" belts that contain many incendiary projectiles can set enemies on fire very easily.
 == General info ==
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 == Usage in battles ==
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 The CR.32 Quater does not have a real playstyle that differs much from other biplanes. Compared to the Soviet and German biplanes, it is slightly less manoeuvrable because it has a little more structural resistance, this also means that it is able to absorb many more shots during fights. Its increased resistance allows it to absorb many hits from 12.7 mm MGs without causing too much damage to the aircraft. In these cases, each player is free to use the aircraft as he likes, being a biplane it is difficult to differentiate it from the others, but use it in pairs or in groups when possible because its slowness is a disadvantage in solo fights.
 The C.R.32 Quater fights are usually at low to medium altitude, the recommended fight altitude is around 1,000 to 3,000 m. Flying above ground level gives you the advantage of diving on your enemies, and you can also dive to avoid incoming fighters. For a reserve plane, it is one of the best. It does lack armour for the pilot, meaning new players should focus on increasing the pilot's vitality. Its 2 x 12.7 mm (.50 cal) guns are one of the most powerful armaments in reserve planes. It has plenty of ammo, 350 rpg, which is enough to kill at least 2 planes. Its armament is also enough to kill a pilot in a single hit, which is similar to the [[P-26 (Family)|P-26 ''Peashooter'']]. It does, however, trade some manoeuvrability for superb diving capability. It can not turn fight [[Ki-10 (Family)|Ki-10s]], [[I-15 (Family)|I-15s]] and is comparable to a [[Fury Mk II]]. It can fight pretty much anything it faces, but sometimes needs the help of a teammate.
 === Manual Engine Control ===

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]].
-The C.R.32 quater fights are usually at low to medium altitude, the recommended fight altitude is around 1,000 to 3,000 m. Flying above ground level gives you the advantage of diving on your enemies, and you can also dive to avoid incoming fighters.
+The CR.32 Quater was the next development of the [[CR.32 (Family)|CR.32 family]], in particular the CR.32 Ter, this variant was lightened to increase manoeuvrability at low altitudes, and this was the last variant of the CR.32 to be built when production of them ended in 1939, and they began to be replaced by the more powerful [[CR.42 (Family)|CR.42]] from 1940 onwards, when World War II broke out, the CR.32 Quater were mostly in the hands of the 1st, 2nd and 6th Stormo, Caccia Terrestre and a small part of the Gruppi Autonomi, and eventually the 410th, 411th Squadriglia Autonoma Caccia located in East Africa.
-For a reserve plane, it is one of the best. It does lack armour for the pilot, meaning new players should focus on increasing the pilot's vitality. Its 2 x 12.7 mm (.50 cal) guns are one of the most powerful armaments in reserve planes, just behind the [[Ba.65 (K.14) L]].
+Added with the introduction of the Italian air tech tree in the [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"|1.69 "Regia Aeronautica" update]], this aircraft is the second reserve of the Italian air tech tree, it is an enhancement of the CR.32 that allows it to be more manoeuvrable at higher altitudes, the armament is the same as the previous one having two very powerful 12.7mm, in particular, use the anti-aircraft belts that contain many incendiary projectiles which can set enemies on fire very easily.
 == General info ==
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 The CR.32 Quater does not have a real playstyle that differs much from other biplanes. Compared to the Soviet and German biplanes, it is slightly less manoeuvrable because it has a little more structural resistance, this also means that it is able to absorb many more shots during fights. Its increased resistance allows it to absorb many hits from 12.7 mm MGs without causing too much damage to the aircraft. In these cases, each player is free to use the aircraft as he likes, being a biplane it is difficult to differentiate it from the others, but use it in pairs or in groups when possible because its slowness is a disadvantage in solo fights.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cr_32_quater Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Images
-<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="150">
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150">
 File:CR.32 quater banking left.png|<small>Front view of the CR.32 Quater</small>
 File:CR.32 quater over Italian city.png|<small>Overflying Italy in war</small>
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]].
-The C.R.32 quater fights are usually at low to medium altitude, the recommended fight altitude is around 1,000 - 3,000 meters. Flying above ground level gives you the advantage of diving on your enemies, and you can also dive to avoid incoming fighters.
+The C.R.32 quater fights are usually at low to medium altitude, the recommended fight altitude is around 1,000 to 3,000 m. Flying above ground level gives you the advantage of diving on your enemies, and you can also dive to avoid incoming fighters.
 For a reserve plane, it is one of the best. It does lack armour for the pilot, meaning new players should focus on increasing the pilot's vitality. Its 2 x 12.7 mm (.50 cal) guns are one of the most powerful armaments in reserve planes, just behind the [[Ba.65 (K.14) L]].
-It has plenty of ammo, 350 rpg, which is enough to kill at least 2 planes. Its armament is also enough to kill a pilot in a single hit, which is similar to the [[P-26 (Family)|P-26 ''Peashooter'']]. It does, however, trade some manoeuvrability for superb diving capability. It can not turn fight [[Ki-10 (Family)|Ki-10's]], [[I-15 (Family)|I-15's]] and is comparable to a [[Fury Mk II]]. It can fight pretty much anything it faces, but sometimes needs the help of a teammate.
+It has plenty of ammo, 350 rpg, which is enough to kill at least 2 planes. Its armament is also enough to kill a pilot in a single hit, which is similar to the [[P-26 (Family)|P-26 ''Peashooter'']]. It does, however, trade some manoeuvrability for superb diving capability. It can not turn fight [[Ki-10 (Family)|Ki-10s]], [[I-15 (Family)|I-15s]] and is comparable to a [[Fury Mk II]]. It can fight pretty much anything it faces, but sometimes needs the help of a teammate.
 == General info ==
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Turns worse than some biplanes (eg. I-15) it faces
+* Turns worse than some biplanes (e.g. I-15) it faces
 * Has a relatively small ammo pool, firing in short bursts is very recommended
 * Very poor roll rate
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 By 10 June 1940 the CR.32 was equipped for the following Gruppi Caccia (Fighters Groups): 24°Gruppo (52°Stormo) at Sarzana, 2°Gruppo at Grottaglie, 157°Gruppo (1°Stormo) at Trapani, 9°Gruppo at Monserrato, 160° at Tirana, 13°Gruppo (Partly) at Castelbenito (Libya), 8°Gruppo at Tobruk, 10°Gruppo at Benina and 163° Squadron at Rhodes.
-The CR.32 quater having been involved in military operations were those stationed in Libya, forty-odd machines being used mostly in ground attack missions together with the 50°Stormo's Breda 65's.
+The CR.32 quater having been involved in military operations were those stationed in Libya, forty-odd machines being used mostly in ground attack missions together with the 50°Stormo's Breda 65s.
 The other front where the machine was used to the last example was Eastern Africa, fighting highly superior machines, such as Blenheims and Hurricanes. The CR.32 quater closely followed the alternate phases of the campaign, from Italian advance into Egypt to the loss of Cyrenaica, they were widely used fairly successfully with various bomb types until January 1941. After the conquest of Crete in May 1941, [[CR.32 (Family)|CR.32s]] were relegated to fighting training duties.

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 <gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="150">
-File:War Thunder Screenshot 2021.08.21 - 19.41.06.35.png|<small>Front view of the CR.32 Quater</small>
+File:CR.32 quater banking left.png|<small>Front view of the CR.32 Quater</small>
-File:War Thunder Screenshot 2021.08.21 - 19.40.47.52.png|<small>Overflying Italy in war</small>
+File:CR.32 quater over Italian city.png|<small>Overflying Italy in war</small>
 </gallery>

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 {{About
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 | usage = other versions
-| link-1 = CR.32
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 * No armour plates or bulletproof glass
-* Self-sealing fuel tank between engine and pilot
+* Self-sealing fuel tank located between engine and pilot
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 * Great all-round vision provided by the open cockpit especially towards the rear, giving the pilot enough situational awareness in Simulator
 * In Simulator it almost never spins, allowing some really tight manoeuvres to be performed without danger
 '''Cons:'''
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 '''Development'''
-The [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] quater fighter biplane was developed by the Celestino Rosatelli, an Italian aeronautic enginner, who designed various planes, such as the [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]], [[CR.32 quater|FIAT CR.32 Quater]], [[CR.32 bis|FIAT CR.32 Bis]], [[CR.42|FIAT CR.42]], [[Marcolin's C.R.42 CN|FIAT CR.42 CN]], [[B.R.20DR|FIAT BR.20DR]], [[B.R.20M M1|FIAT BR.20M M1,]] and many more.
+The FIAT CR.32 quater fighter biplane was developed by the Celestino Rosatelli, an Italian aeronautic enginner, who designed various planes, such as the [[CR.32]], CR.32 quater, [[CR.32 bis]], [[CR.42]], [[Marcolin's C.R.42 CN|CR.42 CN]], [[B.R.20DR]], [[B.R.20M M1]], and many more.
-After the production of '''FIAT CR.32 Ter''', enginners added a few improvements: modified windscreen, and shifted backwards and increased the size of the OMI telescope sight, but most importantly the new variant had a slight increase in performance at low altitudes, and became the [[CR.32 quater]].
+After the production of the CR.32 Ter, engineers added a few improvements: modified the windscreen, shifted backwards and increased the size of the OMI telescope sight, but most importantly the new variant had a slight increase in performance at low altitudes, and became the CR.32 quater.
-At the end of 1937, the [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] quater has replace the '''FIAT CR.32 ter''' in the Regia Aeronautica.
+At the end of 1937, the CR.32 quater had replaced the CR.32 ter in the Regia Aeronautica. The CR.32 quater was used by Italy, Hungary, Venezuela and Paraguay and sub-variants were created:
 * CR.32 quater CN
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 '''Italy'''
-When the Second World War broke out, the [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] was already obsolete (and eventually replaced by the [[CR.42|FIAT CR.42]]) but, in spite of that, it still equipped several fighter units.
+When the Second World War broke out, the [[CR.32]] was already obsolete (and eventually replaced by the [[CR.42]]) but, in spite of that, it still equipped several fighter units.
-By 10 June 1940 the [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] was equipped for the following Gruppi Caccia (Fighters Groups): 24°Gruppo (52°Stormo) at Sarzana, 2°Gruppo at Grottaglie, 157°Gruppo (1°Stormo) at Trapani, 9°Gruppo at Monserrato, 160° at Tirana, 13°Gruppo (Partly) at Castelbenito (Libya), 8°Gruppo at Tobruk, 10°Gruppo at Benina and 163° Squadron at Rhodes.
+By 10 June 1940 the CR.32 was equipped for the following Gruppi Caccia (Fighters Groups): 24°Gruppo (52°Stormo) at Sarzana, 2°Gruppo at Grottaglie, 157°Gruppo (1°Stormo) at Trapani, 9°Gruppo at Monserrato, 160° at Tirana, 13°Gruppo (Partly) at Castelbenito (Libya), 8°Gruppo at Tobruk, 10°Gruppo at Benina and 163° Squadron at Rhodes.
-The [[CR.32 quater|FIAT CR.32 quater]] with [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] to have been involved in military operations were those stationed in Libya, forty-odd machines being used mostly in ground attack missions together with the 50°Stormo's Breda 65's.
+The CR.32 quater having been involved in military operations were those stationed in Libya, forty-odd machines being used mostly in ground attack missions together with the 50°Stormo's Breda 65's.
-The other front where the machine was used to the last example was Eastern Africa, fighting highly superior machines, such as Blenheims and Hurricanes.
+The other front where the machine was used to the last example was Eastern Africa, fighting highly superior machines, such as Blenheims and Hurricanes. The CR.32 quater closely followed the alternate phases of the campaign, from Italian advance into Egypt to the loss of Cyrenaica, they were widely used fairly successfully with various bomb types until January 1941. After the conquest of Crete in May 1941, [[CR.32 (Family)|CR.32s]] were relegated to fighting training duties.
-The [[CR.32 quater|FIAT CR.32 quater]] closely followed the alternate phases of the campaign, from Italian advance into Egypt to the loss of Cyrenaica, they were widely used fairly successfully with various bomb types until January 1941.
+== Media ==
-After the conquest of Crete in May 1941, [[CR.32 (Family)|FIAT CR.32s]] were relegated to fighting training duties.
+;Skins
-== Media ==
+;Videos
 {{Youtube-gallery|iQs0VuHMaFA|'''The Shooting Range #45''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:08 discusses the CR.32.}}
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-You need to get a certain altitude at the start of battle, almost 1000 m, and for attacking planes you need to do dogfight, remember that your plane can maneuver better in orizzontal dogfight but not very good in vertical (it gonna loss speed), the best belts are tracers, air belts and invisible belts for killing plane, with these belt you can knock out pilots, burn the plane and criticaly damage the enemy plane, attention watch your ammo count because there are a little amount of ammo (700 Total) not too much.
+You need to get a certain altitude at the start of battle, almost 1,000 m, and for attacking planes you need to dogfight, remember that your plane can manoeuvre better in horizontal dogfights but not very good in vertical (it will lose a lot of speed), the best belts are tracers, air targets, or stealth belts for taking down planes, with these belt you can knock out pilots, set the opponent afire, or critically damage them. Watch your ammo count because the ammo capacity is rather low (700 total).
-Your priority is attack enemy fighters and protect your mates, destroying enemy planes you can get more RP and SL than destroying ground targets, remember you are a fighter, and most of italian planes are pure fighters so they can carry little bombs or can't carry anything.
+Your priority is to attack enemy fighters and protect your teammates, remember you are a fighter, and most Italian planes are pure fighters so they can carry few bombs or none at all.
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 == History ==
 '''Development'''
 The [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] quater fighter biplane was developed by the Celestino Rosatelli, an Italian aeronautic enginner, who designed various planes, such as the [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]], [[CR.32 quater|FIAT CR.32 Quater]], [[CR.32 bis|FIAT CR.32 Bis]], [[CR.42|FIAT CR.42]], [[Marcolin's C.R.42 CN|FIAT CR.42 CN]], [[B.R.20DR|FIAT BR.20DR]], [[B.R.20M M1|FIAT BR.20M M1,]] and many more.
-After the productions of '''''FIAT CR.32 Ter''''' , enginners changed apart  from a few improvements, modified windscreen and shifted backwards and larger sized OMI telescope sight, but most important the new variant had a slight increase in performance at low altitudes, and became the [[CR.32 quater]].
+After the production of '''FIAT CR.32 Ter''', enginners added a few improvements: modified windscreen, and shifted backwards and increased the size of the OMI telescope sight, but most importantly the new variant had a slight increase in performance at low altitudes, and became the [[CR.32 quater]].
-At the end of 1937, the [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] quater has replace the '''''FIAT CR.32 ter''''' in the Regia Aeronautica.
+At the end of 1937, the [[CR.32|FIAT CR.32]] quater has replace the '''FIAT CR.32 ter''' in the Regia Aeronautica.
 The [[CR.32 quater|FIAT CR.32 quater]] was used by Italy, Hungary, Venezuela and Paraguay.
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 After the [[CR.32 quater|FIAT CR.32 quater]] were created sub-variants:
 * CR.32 quater CN
 * CR.32 quater AS (variant capable of carrying bombs and fight in desert conditions, the drop load, consist bombs or stick bombs up to 100 Kg)