F.C.20 Bis
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Description
The F.C.20 Bis is a rank I Italian attacker with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB/RB) and 2.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".
General info
Flight performance
| 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
- 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
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The F.C.20 Bis is armed with:
- 1 x 37 mm Breda Model 39 37/45 cannon, nose-mounted (42 rpg)
- 2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)
Suspended armament
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 100 bombs (200 kg total)
- 2 x 100 kg SAP 100 bombs (200 kg total)
- 2 x 160 kg A.P 160 bombs (320 kg total)
Defensive armament
The F.C.20 Bis is defended by:
- 1 x 12.7 mm Scotti machine gun, turret (650 rpg)
Usage in battles
The F.C.20 Bis isn't great fighting against other planes, but if you attack a unaware enemy when you have the opportunity, take advange of the 37mm cannon with HE rounds to take out the objective quikly and run out of the scene. When attacking ground targets use APHE rounds with 37mm cannon to pen the roof of heavy armored targets or destroy the light armored ones, the 160kg bombs are decent at taking out enemies
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 49 mm AP penetration)
- Payloads can serve a variety of different purposes
- Defensive turret has a 180° turn radius, covering a wide range
Cons:
- Mediocre climb rate
- Heavy plane
- Weak engines
- Catches fire easily
- Rather underwhelming defensive armament
- Loses a lot of speed in turns
- Not very fast for its BR
History
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Media
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See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
External links
| 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) |
