Fiat G.50 Series I
Unit: Reparto Sperimentale G.50, Aviazione Legionaria, Escalona Spain May 1939
The FIAT G.50 Freccia (Freccia means Arrow in English) was first flown in February 1937. The G.50 was Italy's first single-seat, all-metal monoplane with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to go into production. Pilots disliked the sliding cockpit canopy, which was not easy to open quickly. So, in later production series, an open cockpit was adopted.
The first series I aircraft were delivered to the Regia Aeronautica in 1938. An experimental unit, the Reparto Sperimentale G.50, was formed for operational evaluation of the G.50. In January 1939, the unit flew to Spain with 12 G.50's. For some reason, none of the aircraft had landing gear doors. By that time, most of the air war there was finished and the G.50s never met enemy aircraft. Very maneuverable, it was one of the best fighters during the Spanish Civil War. But by the time World War II began it was becoming obsolescent, being too slow because it was underpowered and underarmed with only two Breda-SAFAT 12,7mm machine guns.
Credits: Captain Kurt:
Aircraft model, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp.
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture.
Gauges, as far as I know, credit goes to kelticheart, mvg3d, Chalachew, Beepee, and Gius for their WWII Italian gauges.
The panel, much modified, is based on an IL-2 panel.
Unit: Reparto Sperimentale G.50, Aviazione Legionaria, Escalona Spain May 1939
The FIAT G.50 Freccia (Freccia means Arrow in English) was first flown in February 1937. The G.50 was Italy's first single-seat, all-metal monoplane with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to go into production. Pilots disliked the sliding cockpit canopy, which was not easy to open quickly. So, in later production series, an open cockpit was adopted.
The first series I aircraft were delivered to the Regia Aeronautica in 1938. An experimental unit, the Reparto Sperimentale G.50, was formed for operational evaluation of the G.50. In January 1939, the unit flew to Spain with 12 G.50's. For some reason, none of the aircraft had landing gear doors. By that time, most of the air war there was finished and the G.50s never met enemy aircraft. Very maneuverable, it was one of the best fighters during the Spanish Civil War. But by the time World War II began it was becoming obsolescent, being too slow because it was underpowered and underarmed with only two Breda-SAFAT 12,7mm machine guns.
Credits: Captain Kurt:
Aircraft model, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp.
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture.
Gauges, as far as I know, credit goes to kelticheart, mvg3d, Chalachew, Beepee, and Gius for their WWII Italian gauges.
The panel, much modified, is based on an IL-2 panel.
