F.C.20 Bis

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F.C.20 Bis
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F.C.20 Bis
AB RB SB
2.0 2.0 2.3
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Purchase:6 300 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The F.C.20 Bis is a rank I Italian strike aircraft with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB/RB) and 2.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 3 700 m439 km/h
Turn time25 s
Max altitude7 500 m
Engine2 х Fiat A.74 R.C.38
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight7 t
Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 3,700 m)
Max altitude
(metres)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(metres/second)
Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 425 410 7500 26.0 27.2 4.8 4.6 600
Upgraded 456 439 24.1 25.0 8.1 6.4

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
X X X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
0 280 N/A 320 260 ~9 ~5
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 280 < 280 < 410 > 250

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear280 km/h
  • 8 mm of steel in the nose in front of the pilot
  • 8 mm of steel in the floor of the cockpit
  • 8 mm of steel of the pilot seat
  • 8 mm of steel in rear fuselage
  • 38 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
  • Self-sealing fuel tanks (2 in each wing)

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB242 → 334 Sl icon.png
RB301 → 416 Sl icon.png
SB617 → 853 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications5 970 Rp icon.png
4 510 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost410 Ge icon.png
Crew training1 800 Sl icon.png
Experts6 300 Sl icon.png
Aces80 Ge icon.png
Research Aces135 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
20 / 40 / 90 % Sl icon.png
106 / 106 / 106 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods radiator.png
Radiator
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods new engine.png
Engine
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mods engine extinguisher.png
EFS
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
640 Rp icon.png
Cost:
480 Sl icon.png
145 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
safat12_belt_pack
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
GP50
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods weapon.png
safat12_new_gun
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
breda_model_39_belt_pack
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
GP100
Research:
270 Rp icon.png
Cost:
200 Sl icon.png
60 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods ammo.png
safat12_turret_belt_pack
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
A.P 160
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
70 Ge icon.png
Mods turret gun.png
safat12_turret_new_gun
Research:
640 Rp icon.png
Cost:
480 Sl icon.png
145 Ge icon.png
Mods weapon.png
breda_model_39_new_gun
Research:
640 Rp icon.png
Cost:
480 Sl icon.png
145 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Offensive armament

Ammunition42 rounds
Fire rate138 shots/min
Ammunition700 rounds
Fire rate700 shots/min

The F.C.20 Bis is armed with:

  • 1 x 37 mm Breda Model 39 37/54 cannon, nose-mounted (42 rpg)
  • 2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (4)
Setup 12 x 50 kg GP 50 bomb
Setup 22 x 100 kg GP 100T bomb
Setup 32 x 100 kg SAP 100M bomb
Setup 42 x 160 kg A.P 160 bomb

The F.C.20 Bis can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x 50 kg GP 50 bombs (100 kg total)
  • 2 x 100 kg GP 100T bombs (200 kg total)
  • 2 x 100 kg SAP 100M bombs (200 kg total)
  • 2 x 160 kg A.P 160 bombs (320 kg total)

Defensive armament

Ammunition650 rounds
Fire rate750 shots/min

The F.C.20 Bis is defended by:

  • 1 x 12.7 mm Scotti machine gun, dorsal turret (650 rpg)

Usage in battles

Air battles

The F.C.20 Bis is an attacker, very good at its BR. At the beginning of the battle, attack ground targets or climb to altitude and attack bombers, attackers and interceptors. Your 37 mm cannon is very powerful, even one shot can destroy a plane, in fact the 37 mm cannon can be used against ground targets with armour. If an enemy plane is approaching to attack you from behind, use your rear 12.7 mm Scotti machine gun with the universal belt that contains 2 AP-I bullets and 2 API-T bullets per belt.

Use the tracer ammunition belt that contains 4 API-T bullets per belt for the 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT offensive machine gun. For the 37 mm Breda Model 39 37/54, use the air targets belt that contains 4 HEF-T bullets per belt against enemy aircraft, and the armoured targets belt that contains 4 APHE bullets per belt against ground targets. The later belt is good because it has a post-penetration damage that increases the damage caused by these shots.

Ground battles

When using the F.C.20 Bis in mixed ground battles, use the following payloads: 2 x SAP 100M or 2 x AP 160. After spawning with the F.C.20 Bis, increase your altitude and dive to drop your bombs with greater accuracy. Set the fuse on the bombs to a minimum of 1 to 1.5 seconds.. After delivering your bombs, gain some altitude and perform dive attacks with the Breda Model 39 37/54 to shoot through the top of ground vehicles where you can easily penetrate them and cause damage or destroy them.

Naval battles

You can use the F.C.20Bis in land mode, use the following payloads: 2x SAP 100M or 2x AP 160. Set the fuse on the bombs to assault fuse, after you spawn with the F.C.20 Bis, increase your altitude and choose a naval target. After selecting it, fly in its direction until you're above, perform a vertical dive attack. While you are diving, evade the AA shots and after positioning yourself perpendicularly on the enemy ship, try to drop the bombs in the vital points of the ship (turrets, bridge, engine bay), then fly away, dodging anti-aircraft fire.

AB mode

In arcade mode, you can attack ground targets or you can dogfight with enemy planes with your manoeuvrability. Make sure that no one is behind you because if a fighter comes from behind you can not easily defend yourself.

Manual Engine Control

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

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good ground attack capabilities
    • Has a quick-firing 37 mm (with APHE shells to destroy ground targets and HE shells to destroy aircraft)
    • Payloads can serve a variety of different purposes
  • Defensive armament has incendiary and armour-piercing belts
  • Defensive turret has a 180° turn radius, covering a wide range
  • Low battle rating allows it to face reserve-tier biplanes

Cons:

  • Mediocre climb rate
  • Heavy plane
  • Weak engines
  • Catches fire easily
  • Loses a lot of speed in turns
  • Not very fast for its BR
  • Defensive armament is limited by deadzones

History

The multi-role attacker FIAT CANSA F.C.20 was developed by the Giacomo Mosso, an Italian aeronautic engineer, after the experience made with Ing. Rosatelli on the CR.25, he decided, in order to reduce design time, to adopt for the new aircraft the side wings, engines and undercarriage of the twin-engine FIAT.

Thus the F.C.20 (FIAT CANSA 20) was built and was proposed to the Regia Aeronautica in competition with the Caproni-Bargamasche Ca.331, AUT.45 of the Aeronautica Umbra, Ambrosini SAI.9 and IMAM Ro.61.

The Aeronautical Administration ordered two examples of Ca.331, AUT.45 (later cancelled) and F.C.20, the order was communicated to CANSA and on 15 October 1938 the two prototypes were assigned serial numbers MM 403 and MM 404.

The F.C.20 continued its evaluation cycle at Guidonia, without arousing any particular enthusiasm and probably would have been abandoned if, at the request of the new Chief of Staff General Fouger, the competition for an assault and ground attack aircraft had not been announced together with that for a twin-engine dive-bombing aircraft.

CANSA immediately saw the chance to save its aircraft and immediately undertook the transformation of the two prototypes.

New versions of the F.C.20 were thus born, one of which, the F.C.20Bis, was to be a true remake of the original aircraft. The most noticeable renovations were in the fuselage, which underwent extensive structural and architectural modifications.

The crew area was protected by armouring the front fuselage, the rear turret, the floor and the pilot's seat. The crew was reduced to only two persons: pilot and gunner-radio operator.

The armament consisted of a Breda Model 39 37/54 gun from two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns fixed in the fighter with 350 shots each, and a 12.7 mm "Scotti" mounted in a Caproni Lanciani Delta E dorsal turret with 500 shots.

In addition to the 250 kg wing attachments, the installation of a "Nardi" ventral splitter with 2 kg anti-personnel bombs was also planned, but it does not appear that this was installed.

Other variants:

  • F.C.20
  • F.C.20Ter
  • F.C.20Quater

Italian military service

Few production FC.20Bis were built and it is known that three served the 174th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron in July 1943 but were not used operationally. Italian military operations ceased with the armistice of September 1943.

Media

Skins

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

External links


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

Italy strike aircraft
  Ba.65 (K.14) L · Breda 88 (P.XI) · F.C.20 Bis · P.108A serie 2
  Ro.57 Quadriarma · SM.91 · SM.92
Hungary  ◐Bf 110 G-4 · ◔IL-10
Romania  Hs 129 B-2 (Romania)