F.C.20 Bis

F.C.20 Bis

P.108A serie 2

F.C.20 Bis

P.108A serie 2

Italy

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	2.0	2.3

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:5 900

Purchase:6 300

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

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

RB301 → 416

SB617 → 853

Total cost of modifications5 970

4 510

Talisman cost410

Crew training1 800

Experts6 300

Aces80

Research Aces135 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

20 / 40 / 90 %

106 / 106 / 106 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 Radiator Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 Compressor Research: 270 Cost: 200 60 Wings repair Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 Engine Research: 300 Cost: 230 70	Airframe Research: 270 Cost: 200 60 EFS Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 Cover Research: 640 Cost: 480 145	safat12_belt_pack Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 GP50 Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 safat12_new_gun Research: 270 Cost: 200 60 breda_model_39_belt_pack Research: 270 Cost: 200 60 GP100 Research: 270 Cost: 200 60 safat12_turret_belt_pack Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 A.P 160 Research: 300 Cost: 230 70 safat12_turret_new_gun Research: 640 Cost: 480 145 breda_model_39_new_gun Research: 640 Cost: 480 145

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 137 mm Breda Model 39 37/54 cannon

Ammunition42 rounds

Fire rate138 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun

Ammunition700 rounds

Fire rate700 shots/min

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

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 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

Turret12.7 mm Scotti machine gun

Ammunition650 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

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

• Ki-45
• Bf 110 C-6
• XA-38

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance