Ro.57 Quadriarma

Ro.57 Quadriarma

Ro.57 Quadriarma

Description

The Ro.57 Quadriarma is a premium gift rank Italian strike aircraft with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced during Update "Hot Tracks" as a reward for the 2020 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. event.

General info

Flight performance

The Ro.57 is quite manoeuvrable for a strike aircraft, with a great roll rate and turn time, and will most likely be able to win turn fights with other twin-engine aircraft. However, remember, the Ro. 57 is not a turn fighter, and should not be used as such. In addition, it's rather slow for its BR, so keep that in mind when chasing enemies.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	451	436		22.9	23.9	10.2	10.0	415
Upgraded	480	466		21.2	22.0	15.0	12.5

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		600	340	280	~14	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 380	< 280	< 520	> 250

Survivability and armour

• No armour
• Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 in front of the ammunition for armament, 1 behind pilot, 1 in rear fuselage)

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Ro.57 Quadriarma is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Hispano 404 cannons, nose-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)

Suspended armament

The Ro.57 Quadriarma can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 50 kg GP 50 bombs (100 kg total)
• 2 x 100 kg SAP 100M bombs (200 kg total)
• 2 x 100 kg GP 100T bombs (200 kg total)
• 2 x 160 kg A.P 160 bombs (320 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg GP 250 bomb + 2 x 100 kg SAP 100M bombs (450 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg GP 250 bomb + 2 x 100 kg GP 100T bombs (450 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg GP 250 bomb + 2 x 160 kg A.P 160 bombs (570 kg total)
• 1 x 500 kg GP 500 bomb (500 kg total)

Usage in battles

At the start of the battle, climb as high as you can. Use the air spawn to your advantage. Intercepting bombers is usually your main job as an interceptor. Head-on engagements are an option as you have good frontal armaments located in the nose. If you are engaged by a fighter, don't hesitate to turn fight. Your turn rate with combat flaps is much better than it may appear and is sometimes on par with even the Spitfire's turn rate under the right conditions. Boom and Zoom can be done but do so with extra caution as you will be chased quite easily by enemy fighters.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Lethal nose-mounted armament
• Can fly on a single-engine
• Above-average durability
• Decent speed and climb for a twin-engine aircraft of its rank
• Agile for a twin-engine aircraft
• Versatile payloads for many situations
• Relatively short take-off run
• Equipped with airbrakes, allowing for dive-bombing and easy landings

Cons:

• Limited ammunition for the cannons
• Low muzzle velocity on the Breda-SAFAT machine guns
• No armour
• Engine prone to overheating with at high power
• Bomb trapeze creates a delay between pressing the release button and the bomb actually dropping
• Carrying any payload reduces the excellent handling

History

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Devblog

Just before the outbreak of World War II, the Italian Regia Aeronautica placed an order for a heavy fighter for escorting bombers and long air patrols. The IMAM-based design group proposed a twin-engined aircraft with a pair of FIAT A.74RC.38 engines, armed with two heavy machine guns. Soon the aircraft was modified - the armament was reinforced with two 20mm cannons, an air brake was installed, and bomb armament added.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Ro.57 Quadriarma from live.warthunder.com.

Images

• Ro.57 Quadriarma Devblog Images
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Videos

Starting Christmas in Style! Ro.57 Quadriarma! - Italy - Review! - Jengar

Ro.57 Quadriarma - Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. Reward - Napalmratte

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Ro.57 Quadriarma
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance