C. 202D

C. 202D

C. 202D

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	3.0	2.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The C. 202D Folgore is a premium gift rank II Italian fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB) and 2.3 (SB). It was introduced during Update "Winged Lions" as a reward for the 2021 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. event.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 5 000 m602 km/h

Turn time19 s

Max altitude10 200 m

EngineAlfa Romeo R.A.1000 RC.41

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight3 t

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	577	561	10200	20.0	20.7	12.7	12.7	368
Upgraded	627	602		18.0	19.0	19.7	15.8

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	300	535	450	260	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 400	< 270	< 550	> 350

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear300 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB879

RB787

SB799

Crew training2 300

Experts15 000

Aces125

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 40 / 60 / 170 %

2 × 112 / 112 / 112 %

Modifications

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

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun

Ammunition800 rounds

Fire rate700 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

The C. 202D is armed with:

• 2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, nose-mounted (400 rpg = 800 total)
• 2 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, wing-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

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

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Dive performance, rip speed is 845 km/h
• The combined water and oil radiator is very effective and seems to have quite low drag when taking in the account that it's always fully open. WEP can be used on cold maps without the engine overheating at all. On hotter maps, overheating can be prevented entirely by setting rpm using MEC to 70 % - 95 %
• 12,7 mm machine guns are decently effective for air combat at it's BR, especially when using stealth belts which have the maximum amount of HE rounds
• Even the heavy machine guns carry 400 rounds per gun giving a long firing time. Firing time of all guns is about equal
• Roll rate under 600 km/h
• Climb rate is competitive

Cons:

• Larger turn radius than the C.200, the C.202D is not as agile as its predecessor
• Thick canopy framing can make spotting hard from the cockpit view

History

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See also

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