CR.32 bis

This page is about the Italian fighter CR.32 bis. For other versions, see CR.32 (Family).

CR.32 bis

CR.32 bis

Italy

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.7	1.7	1.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

MARKET

Description

The CR.32 bis is a premium gift rank I Italian fighter with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica", along with the Italian aviation tree as a pre-order premium pack prior to the update that also allowed access into the Italian Closed Beta Test. It was removed after the 5th Anniversary sale but came back in the Warbonds shop as part of the first trophy chest in April 2018 until the end of Battle Pass: Season IV, "Fearless Voltigeur".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 3 100 m356 km/h

Turn time14 s

Max altitude8 500 m

EngineFiat A30 Bis

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight2 t

Being essentially an upgunned reserve plane, the CR.32 bis' flight performance leaves much to be desired. While it can outturn most monoplane fighters, the CR.32 bis will occasionally struggle to dogfight against most of biplanes (especially the I-15 series). Its slow top speed and very poor energy retention also restricting its dogfight capabilities.

On the plus side, the CR.32 bis retain its great diving speed of its reserve counterparts, coupled with increased performance at higher speed, this makes it very excel at boom-and-zoom tactics, capable of strafing enemy from above before retreating.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 3,100 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	337	324	8500	14.9	15.5	4.9	4.9	150
Upgraded	365	356		13.6	14.0	14.9	9.2

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
590	590	N/A	N/A	N/A	~15	~7

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 200	< 300	< 300	> 190

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
2,600 m	591 hp	788 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural590 km/h

Gear590 km/h

• No armour plates or bulletproof glass
• Self-sealing fuel tanks located between engine and pilot

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB491

RB198

SB239

Crew training450

Experts3 000

Aces45

Research Aces220 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 20 / 30 / 70 %

2 × 100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Airframe Compressor Wings repair Engine Cover Engine injection	EFS	safat7_belt_pack safat7_new_gun safat12_belt_pack safat12_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun

Ammunition700 rounds

Fire rate700 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

The CR.32 bis is armed with:

• 2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)
• 2 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, wing-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

The main (and only) difference between the CR.32 bis and its reserve counterparts is the addition of two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns mounted on the wings. These guns provided extra firepower at close range, thought you might need to set convergence due to wing-mounted setup.

Usage in battles

The CR.32 bis is virtually similar to its reserve counterpart, the CR.32 with the exception of 2 additional 7.7 mm machine guns. While these machine guns provided extra kick to the opponents, the CR.32 bis will have to face much faster and stronger opponents: monoplane fighers and bombers. Furthermore, its already mediocre top speed is now considered terrible at its BR. This means you have to be more careful when engaging targets.

With a top level speed of only 380 km/h, the CR.32 bis will be usually outrun by most opponents it face. Instead, climb to higher altitude, then use its surprisingly fast dive speed to execute boom-and-zoom attack to kill an unsuspecting opponents. While it can dogfight against monoplanes to some extent, the CR.32 bis' poor energy retention will eventually catch up and slow down the plane significantly, be decisive and strike at enemy weak points (engines, pilot, etc.) to finish them off as fast as possible.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Combined	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good offensive capabilities
  • 12.7 mm MGs are great for knocking out pilots and penetrating enemy armour plates
  • 7.7 mm MGs provided extra firepower at close range and can be used to strafe soft targets
• Excellent dive speed
  • Excellent high-speed performance
• Surprisingly good turning against monoplane fighters
• Fixed gear makes it easy to land
• Durable airframe for a biplane
  • Effective self-sealing fuel tanks
• In Simulator it almost never spins, allowing some really tight manoeuvres to be performed without danger

Cons:

• Overall mediocre flight performance
  • Sluggish top speed
  • Turns worse than some biplanes it faces
  • Poor roll rate for a biplane
  • Terrible energy retention, will lose a lot of energy while turning
  • Fixed gear increases drag
• No protection for the pilot
• Uses a telescopic gunsight which is extremely hard to use in Simulator
• Upper wing greatly obstructs the upward-forward view, a disadvantage in a Simulator dogfight

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the CR.32 bis from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #45 - Pages of History section at 04:08 discusses the CR.32.

See also

Other CR.32s

• CR.32
• CR.32 quater

External links

• [World War 2 Database] CR.32 (Archive)
• [Comando Supremo] Fiat CR.32 Biplane Fighter (Archive)
• [History of War] Fiat CR.32 (Archive)

Fiat Aviation (Fiat Aviazione)
Fighters	CR.32 · CR.32 bis · CR.32 quater
	CR.42 · Marcolin's C.R.42 CN · ▀Marcolin's C.R.42 CN
	G.50 serie 2 · G.50 AS serie 7
	G.55 sottoserie 0 · G.55 serie 1 · G.55S
	G.56
Jet fighters	G.91 pre-serie · G.91 R/1 · G.91 Y · G.91 YS
	▄F-86K*
	▄F-104G* · F-104S* · F-104S.ASA* · ▄F-104S TAF*
Strike aircraft	F.C.20 Bis
Bombers	B.R.20DR · B.R.20M M1
Export/Captured	J11 · ▀CR.42
	▀G.50 serie 2 · ▀G.50 AS serie 7
	◄G.91 R/3 · ◄G.91 R/4 · G.91 R/4
	*Licensed
See also	North American Aviation · Lockheed Martin