CANSA FC.12

Designed by Ing. Giacomo Mosso. Photo depicts the one and only prototype built. It was not constructed to a specification of the RA (Règia Aeronautica = Royal Air Force) thus no MM (Matricola Militare = Military Matriculation, military serial) was issued. First flight by Fausto Moroni took place from Cameri on October 16, 1940.

Sometimes referred to as Fiat-CANSA FC.12 as Fiat was the parent company and the powerplant was a 600 hp Fiat A.30 RA bis.

Manufacturer: cans / Fiat (Construzioni Aeronautiche Novarese SA), Camera, Novara

Type: follow low-mounted wing trainer and dive-bombertrainer aircraft later converted to light ground attack aircraft.

The first take-off: 16 10th 1940

Manufactured items: 1 prototype

Crew: 2

Engine: 1x 441 kW Fiat A.30RAbis (600 k)

Wingspan: 11.0 m

Length: 8.5 m

Height: 2.58 m

Wing area: 19.0 square meters

Empty weight: 1600 kg

Takeoff Weight: 2350 kg

Max. speed: 425 km / h country

Cruising speed: 350 km / h

Rate of climb: 7.0 m / s

Ceiling: 7600 m

Range: 1100 km

Armament: no training version, the bomber counting the four Breda-Safat machine guns 12.7 mm guns in the wings and 200 kg bombs