G.56 - Revision history

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U15685966: at 6.3 meets jets in both arcade and RB such as attacker fb1

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at 6.3 meets jets in both arcade and RB such as attacker fb1

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U87403807: /* Usage in battles */ Gave advice on spitfires and added late japanese fighters

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‎Usage in battles: Gave advice on spitfires and added late japanese fighters

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 == Description ==
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-The Stato Maggiore dell'Aeronautica requested Fiat to develop an aircraft based on the G.55 airframe, which would later become the FIAT G.56, practically an upgraded version of the G.55 with a reduction in armament from three 20mm and two 12.7mm to three 20mm so as to reduce the weight of the aircraft, in addition to this a new engine was mounted, the DB 603 with 1750 HP, i.e. 275 HP more than the engine of the G.55, this project had already been thought of in 1942 but with the allied invasion and continuous bombing of the aeronautical and logistic structures the construction of the G.56 was slowed down considerably. was slowed down a lot, in fact they managed to build a prototype of G.56 before the armistice of 1943, but immediately after it was painted with the insignia of Germany to simplify the recognition for the simple reason that Italy was divided into two parts RSI (allied to Germany) and Italy-co-belligerent (allied to the allies), the only two G.56 built will remain prototypes.
+The Stato Maggiore dell'Aeronautica requested Fiat to develop an aircraft based on the G.55 airframe, which would later become the FIAT G.56, practically an upgraded version of the G.55 with a reduction in armament from three 20 mm cannons and two 12.7 mm machine guns to just three 20 mm cannons so as to reduce the weight of the aircraft. In addition to this a new engine was mounted, the DB 603 with 1,750 HP, 275 more than the G.55. This project had already been thought of in 1942, but with the Allied invasion and continuous bombing of the aeronautical and logistics infrastructure the construction of the G.56 was slowed down considerably. A prototype of the G.56 was built before the armistice of 1943, but immediately after it was painted with the insignia of Germany to simplify the recognition. The only two G.56 built would remain prototypes.
-The G.56 was introduced with the release of the Italian air tech tree in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"|1.69 "Regia Aeronautica" update]] , the aircraft proves to be very balanced both for engine power, armament and maneuverability, you can engage both in turn fight and energy fight, thanks to the fuselage it can sustain several damages without breaking or being destroyed instantly in fact even in realistic land you can see that it lasts more than anti-aircraft, perfect to engage any type of unit except large ships and targets too armored.
+Introduced along with the initial Italian air tech tree in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]], the G.56 proves to be very balanced for engine power, armament, and manoeuvrability, able to engage in both turn fights and energy fights. Thanks to the fuselage it can sustain several hits without breaking or being destroyed.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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 The Stato Maggiore dell'Aeronautica requested Fiat to develop an aircraft based on the G.55 airframe, which would later become the FIAT G.56, practically an upgraded version of the G.55 with a reduction in armament from three 20mm and two 12.7mm to three 20mm so as to reduce the weight of the aircraft, in addition to this a new engine was mounted, the DB 603 with 1750 HP, i.e. 275 HP more than the engine of the G.55, this project had already been thought of in 1942 but with the allied invasion and continuous bombing of the aeronautical and logistic structures the construction of the G.56 was slowed down considerably. was slowed down a lot, in fact they managed to build a prototype of G.56 before the armistice of 1943, but immediately after it was painted with the insignia of Germany to simplify the recognition for the simple reason that Italy was divided into two parts RSI (allied to Germany) and Italy-co-belligerent (allied to the allies), the only two G.56 built will remain prototypes.
-The G.56 was introduced with the release of the Italian air tech tree, the aircraft proves to be very balanced both for engine power, armament and maneuverability, you can engage both in turn fight and energy fight, thanks to the fuselage it can sustain several damages without breaking or being destroyed instantly in fact even in realistic land you can see that it lasts more than anti-aircraft, perfect to engage any type of unit except large ships and targets too armored.
+The G.56 was introduced with the release of the Italian air tech tree in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"|1.69 "Regia Aeronautica" update]] , the aircraft proves to be very balanced both for engine power, armament and maneuverability, you can engage both in turn fight and energy fight, thanks to the fuselage it can sustain several damages without breaking or being destroyed instantly in fact even in realistic land you can see that it lasts more than anti-aircraft, perfect to engage any type of unit except large ships and targets too armored.
 == General info ==

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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"]] and represents the penultimate modification of the G.55 ''Centauro''.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}.It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]] and represents the penultimate modification of the G.55 ''Centauro''.
 == General info ==

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 * Stays in take-off settings while using Automatic Engine Controls, overheating the plane quickly
 * Open radiator affects plane's top speed more than typical fighters
-* Can face early jets in Arcade
+* Can face early jets
 * Has a high repair cost in RB/SB for a vehicle in its rank

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 While the G.56 can out-perform a good portion of enemies it will face, there are a few enemies that one should pay attention to.
-* '''Late Griffon Spitfires ([[Spitfire F Mk XIVe|MkXIV]], [[Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe|MkXVIII]], [[Spitfire F Mk 22|Mk22]] and [[Spitfire F Mk 24|Mk24]]):''' I will tell you this right away. '''This is the kind of plane you want to deal with inmediately.'''  Griffon spitfires are faster that you, turn slightly better without flaps, roll just as good, and have similar compression. There are two things though: for one, you have slightly better Maneuvering Energy Retention. In the other hand, you have adjustable flaps, whereas spitfires don't. If you find one during a headon, you can exploit your nose-mounted cannon to hit him easier, break off and use your combat flaps to get behind the Spitfire. Do not get caught doing flat horizontal turns near sea level, as you will be inevitably trapped by the spitfire's lower turn time and higher top speed. Though, if you get behind one, your slightly higher Thrust to Weigh ratio and flaps will help you stay behind it. (Still, you should not attpempt to stall a Spitfire with equal energy states if you don't  have enough experience, as your elevator authority below 300 km/h is worse that that of the spitfire's, and you will be shot down, stalling right in front of the spitfire).
+* '''Late Griffon Spitfires ([[Spitfire F Mk XIVe|MkXIV]], [[Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe|MkXVIII]], [[Spitfire F Mk 22|Mk22]] and [[Spitfire F Mk 24|Mk24]]):''' '''These are the kind of plane a {{PAGENAME}} pilot would want to deal with immediately.'''  Griffon spitfires are faster than the {{PAGENAME}}, turn slightly better without flaps, roll just as good, and have similar compression. There are two things factors for the {{PAGENAME}}: for one, the {{PAGENAME}} has slightly better Maneuvering Energy Retention. On the other hand, the {{PAGENAME}} has adjustable flaps, whereas Spitfires do not. If the {{PAGENAME}} should find the Spitfire during a head-on, exploit the nose-mounted 20 mm cannon for an easier hit on the Spitfire, then break off and use the combat flaps to get behind the Spitfire. Do not get caught doing flat horizontal turns near sea level, as the {{PAGENAME}} will be inevitably trapped by the Spitfire's shorter turn time and higher top speed. Though, if the {{PAGENAME}} gets behind one, the plane's slightly higher Thrust-to-Weigh ratio and flaps will help the {{PAGENAME}} stay behind it. (Still, the {{PAGENAME}} should not attempt to stall a Spitfire with equal energy states if the pilot does not have enough experience, as the {{PAGENAME}}'s elevator authority below 300 km/h is worse that that of the Spitfire's, and the {{PAGENAME}} will be shot down while stalling right in front of the Spitfire).
-* '''[[N1K2-Ja|N1K2]] and [[Ki-84 hei|Ki-84]]''': The best of the Japanese air tree in terms of fighters. The N1K2 and the Ki-84 are both highly maneuverable, and, in the case of the Ki-84, are faster that your G.56. You should either abuse your nose-mounted cannon in a headon, or dive and exploit their worse high speed compression to get behind them, and then deploy your combat flaps when necesary to stay behind them and shoot them down. In update 2.5, the Japanese and the Americans are usually in one side, while you will be in the other with everyone else. It is important to take this technique into account.
+* '''[[N1K2-Ja|N1K2]] and [[Ki-84 hei|Ki-84]]''': The best of the Japanese air tree in terms of fighters. The N1K2 and the Ki-84 are both highly maneuverable, and in the case of the Ki-84, are faster that the G.56. A {{PAGENAME}} pilot should either use the nose-mounted cannon in a head-on, or dive and exploit their worse high speed compression to get behind them, and then deploy the combat flaps when necessary to stay behind them and shoot them down. It is important to take this technique into account. One issue is that in Air Realistic Battles, the Japanese and the Americans can be found on the same side in matches, while the Italian {{PAGENAME}} will be in the other with everyone else. This means that while the diving portion of the technique may work against the Japanese fighters, if any accompanying American fighters with similar or better dive characteristics show up, the {{PAGENAME}} should prepare to play flexibly against the different enemy fighter's traits.
-* '''[[Bf 109 K-4]]:''' The ''Kurfürst'' is the penultimate modification of the legendary Bf 109 and plays surprisingly similar to the G.56, even sharing the same armament layout (2 x 13.2 mm HMGs and 3 x 20 mm cannons, as this is the setup most pilots use). However, it does outclimb and out speed you by a relatively large margin, but you beat it at higher altitudes and have more responsive controls at lower speeds. The result of the dogfight comes down to pilot skill, as the planes are extremely similar, but you should try to Boom & Zoom against it to avoid the danger the aircraft presents. It is worthy to note that you outturn every 109 except the earlier ones such as the [[Bf 109 F-4|F-4]], and can turn around them even more so when the 109's pilot uses the gun pod attachments, which is more than common.
+* '''[[Bf 109 K-4]]:''' The ''Kurfürst'' is the penultimate modification of the legendary Bf 109 and plays surprisingly similar to the G.56, even sharing the same armament layout (2 x 13.2 mm HMGs and 3 x 20 mm cannons, as this is the setup most pilots use). However, it does outclimb and out speed the {{PAGENAME}} by a relatively large margin, but the {{PAGENAME}} beats it at higher altitudes and have more responsive controls at lower speeds. The result of the dogfight comes down to pilot skill, as the planes are extremely similar, but the {{PAGENAME}} should try to Boom & Zoom against it to avoid the danger the aircraft presents. It is worthwhile to note that the {{PAGENAME}} can outturn every 109 except the earlier ones such as the [[Bf 109 F-4|F-4]], and can turn around them even more so when the 109's pilot uses the gun pod attachments, which is more than common.
-* '''[[F8F-1B]]:''' The Bearcat is also a very dangerous opponent that you can encounter. Its roll rate is comparable to the Fw 190 series, its speed and acceleration are almost unparalleled, and its armament is very effective in all forms of combat. You are under no circumstances to engage a Bearcat that is aware of your presence, as it will easily beat you in almost every scenario. If one forces an engagement on you, seek assistance from teammates or attempt to bleed his speed with safe manoeuvres.
+* '''[[F8F-1B]]:''' The Bearcat is also a very dangerous opponent that the {{PAGENAME}} can encounter. Its roll rate is comparable to the Fw 190 series, its speed and acceleration are almost unparalleled, and its armament is very effective in all forms of combat. The {{PAGENAME}} under no circumstances should try to engage a Bearcat that is aware of the {{PAGENAME}}'s presence, as it will easily beat the {{PAGENAME}} in almost every scenario. If Bearcat forces an engagement onto the {{PAGENAME}}, seek assistance from teammates or attempt to bleed his speed with safe manoeuvres.
-* '''[[I-225]]:''' The I-225 is the king of Russian props and excels in a high altitude, energy-based flying style. While the G.56 itself is very solid at higher altitudes thanks to its DB 603 combined with a supercharger, it is nothing compared to the I-225, which loses almost no performance flying anywhere above 6 km. Combined with its amazing speed and relatively powerful armament, the Russian menace is a fear to any aircraft it comes into contact with. However, if you can engage it with an energy advantage via Boom & Zoom, it is an easy target thanks to its very vulnerable airframe and almost total lack of armour. The aircraft is also inferior in low-speed engagements, an area the G.56 does well in and can take advantage of.
+* '''[[I-225]]:''' The I-225 is the king of Russian props and excels in a high altitude, energy-based flying style. While the G.56 itself is very solid at higher altitudes thanks to its DB 603 combined with a supercharger, it is nothing compared to the I-225, which loses almost no performance flying anywhere above 6 km. Combined with its amazing speed and relatively powerful armament, the Russian menace is a fear to any aircraft it comes into contact with. However, if the {{PAGENAME}} can engage it with an energy advantage via Boom & Zoom, it is an easy target thanks to its very vulnerable airframe and almost total lack of armour. The aircraft is also inferior in low-speed engagements, an area the G.56 does well in and can take advantage of.
-* '''[[Re.2005 serie 0|Re.2005]]:''' While Realistic Battles will never have you go against the ''Saggitario'', Arcade and Mixed Battles poses this challenge. The Re.2005 is an amazing prop fighter with a turning circle that embarrasses a Spitfire and makes a Zero blush, plus it has the armaments to back up said manoeuvrability. These traits make 2005 one of the most universally feared threats to anyone in its airspace. However, it lacks the speed to compete with its contemporaries and has a very weak airframe that cannot afford to take many central hits. Your amazing dive speed is your friend in these scenarios, always engage 2005 with a speed advantage and never turn after a run.
+* '''[[Re.2005 serie 0|Re.2005]]:''' While Realistic Battles will never have the {{PAGENAME}} go against the ''Saggitario'', Arcade and Mixed Battles poses this challenge. The Re.2005 is an amazing prop fighter with a turning circle that embarrasses a Spitfire and makes a A6M Zero blush, plus it has the armaments to back up said manoeuvrability. These traits make 2005 one of the most universally feared threats to anyone in its airspace. However, it lacks the speed to compete with its contemporaries and has a very weak airframe that cannot afford to take many central hits. The {{PAGENAME}}'s amazing dive speed is its friend in these scenarios, always engage 2005 with a speed advantage and never turn after a run.
 === When Engaging the Aircraft ===

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 Thanks to the powerful DB 603 and general aerodynamic improvements from the previous [[G.55 serie 1|G.55]], the G.56 will be a competitive aircraft in almost any role you put it in. Low-altitude, medium-altitude, high-altitude, energy fighting, Boom-&-Zoom, or (in some cases) turn-fighting, the ''Super Centauro'' can do it all! However, your ideal flying style should be as a more reserved medium to high altitude energy fighter, as this is the area the aircraft excels. One should always keep their speed up, a minimum of 370 km/h (230 mph), as this allows you to whip your nose around with alarming speed and bug out of unfavorable scenarios. It is important to note that the G.56 can very quickly bleed velocity in high-speed horizontal turns, and you may find yourself struggling to regain it.
-One does not have to worry about the aircraft's ammunition, as you are given an absurd 800 rounds total (300 in the nose-mounted gun plus 500 in the two wing-mounted cannons) and have access to the universally feared ''minengeschoß'' round that will destroy anything in a few well-placed hits
+One does not have to worry about the aircraft's ammunition, as you are given an absurd 800 rounds total (300 in the nose-mounted gun plus 500 rounds, 250 in each of the two wing-mounted cannons) and have access to the universally feared ''minengeschoß'' round that will destroy anything in a few well-placed hits
 === Playstyles ===
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 While the G.56 can out-perform a good portion of enemies it will face, there are a few enemies that one should pay attention to.
-* '''[[Spitfire F Mk 24]]:''' The Mk 24 is arguably the best prop plane in the game thanks to its insane climb rate, excellent speed, powerful armament, and good manoeuvrability. While not commonly encountered in Realistic thanks to it being a full 1.0 BR ahead of the G.56, it is a very common foe in Arcade where its BR of 6.3 frequently pits it against the 6.0 ''Super Centauro''. Your best bet of beating it is by gaining an altitude advantage, and dive-bomb it. Which is difficult to do because of the Mk 24's awesome climb rate, or in a low velocity turning engagement where you can make use of your superior low-speed manoeuvrability combined with the usage of combat flaps.
+* '''Late Griffon Spitfires ([[Spitfire F Mk XIVe|MkXIV]], [[Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe|MkXVIII]], [[Spitfire F Mk 22|Mk22]] and [[Spitfire F Mk 24|Mk24]]):''' I will tell you this right away. '''This is the kind of plane you want to deal with inmediately.'''  Griffon spitfires are faster that you, turn slightly better without flaps, roll just as good, and have similar compression. There are two things though: for one, you have slightly better Maneuvering Energy Retention. In the other hand, you have adjustable flaps, whereas spitfires don't. If you find one during a headon, you can exploit your nose-mounted cannon to hit him on a headon, then dodge and use your combat flaps to get behind the Spitfire. Do not get caught doing flat horizontal turns near the surface, as you will be inevitably trapped by the spitfire's lower turn time and higher top speed. Though, if you get behind one, your slightly higher Thrust to Weigh ratio and flaps will help you stay behind it. (Still, you should not attpempt to stall a Spitfire with equal energy states if you don't  have enough experience, as your elevator authority below 300 km/h is worse that that of the spitfire's, and you will be shot down, stalling right in front of the spitfire).
 * '''[[Bf 109 K-4]]:''' The ''Kurfürst'' is the penultimate modification of the legendary Bf 109 and plays surprisingly similar to the G.56, even sharing the same armament layout (2 x 13.2 mm HMGs and 3 x 20 mm cannons, as this is the setup most pilots use). However, it does outclimb and out speed you by a relatively large margin, but you beat it at higher altitudes and have more responsive controls at lower speeds. The result of the dogfight comes down to pilot skill, as the planes are extremely similar, but you should try to Boom & Zoom against it to avoid the danger the aircraft presents. It is worthy to note that you outturn every 109 except the earlier ones such as the [[Bf 109 F-4|F-4]], and can turn around them even more so when the 109's pilot uses the gun pod attachments, which is more than common.
 * '''[[F8F-1B]]:''' The Bearcat is also a very dangerous opponent that you can encounter. Its roll rate is comparable to the Fw 190 series, its speed and acceleration are almost unparalleled, and its armament is very effective in all forms of combat. You are under no circumstances to engage a Bearcat that is aware of your presence, as it will easily beat you in almost every scenario. If one forces an engagement on you, seek assistance from teammates or attempt to bleed his speed with safe manoeuvres.

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 460 || 460 || 260 || ~11 || ~5
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 437 || 408 || 260 || ~12 || ~6
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 == External links ==
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