Fiat G.50
The Fiat G.50 is a lovely little fighter. It goes as fast as a Hurricane I Rotol at sea level (NOT the 100 oct. one), so it's not so slow as many consider it to be. You can reach about 410 km/h at sea level.
High up it's slower for sure though, so above 4.500/5.000 meters you should watch out. At low alt it is a capable fighter.
It can master a good 960 Horsepower "burst" power in WEP mode, which is qutie a nifty power considering the light-weight nature of this particular kite.
It can climb as a Hurricane I (again, Rotol but not the more advanced versions) more or less.
It is, generally speaking, more maneuverable than the Hurricane, even though that doesn't mean it out-turns the Hawker.
Its visibility is the best among all the fighters in the game.
With the lateral flaps down, you can watch easily even UNDER your tail,and there are no obstructive panels anywhere.
Visibility is maybe one of its best feature and very useful in combat.
Armament is very good. The 12,7mm machineguns are powerful and are centered-mounted, so it's much easier to aim them. A short burst from a close distance is enough for everything.
Their ballistics are good, though they are not *fantastically* good: after 300/400 meters bullet drops start to become an issue.
Take off and landings are *decent*, not great; perhaps its short landing gear was not the best solution.
All in all, I love the G.50. I much, much prefer its 2x12,7mm centerline armament to the 8x7,7mm wing-guns armament of the British fighter, as convergence is non-existant.
It is not in the same leauge as a Spitfire I or II or a Bf.109E. These are more advanced machines, and are not directly comparable. The Hurricane I is its direct enemy.
Performance of the G.50 are almost the same as that of the Bf.109B used in Spain. From the Spanish civil war on, the G.50 still continued to have its engine installed, while the Luftwaffe installed on their 109 the fantastic DB601A.
The Spitfire is superior to everything the G.50 has, apart armament IMO.
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Fiat B.R. 20
The Fiat B.R.20 is a good medium level bomber. But it's pretty useless in the sim since a "bomb-sight" view switch more often than not creates a CTD to the game, so....
Without using its bomb-sighting device (why choose a bomber then?) it is a good, stable plane. An all metal bomber, which was quite modern when it appeared. A little faster than the He.111, but carrying less ordnance.
Defensive armament is poor though. Lateral guns are sorely missed...
It's somehow underpowerd on take-off, and has quite sensible engines I reckon... Once trimmed it flies well and straight. A huge wing with lots of lift helps you when coming back home.
It climbs rather slowly.
It's s *decent* enough bomber. I enjoy using it however.
Italian pilots didn't really love the plane, preferring the sturdy , reliable S.M.79 to it. [The CANT Z.1007 was considered superior to both and very modern and fast.
I would love to have this beauty in the game. 5 of them were sent in Belgium in 1940 as reconnaissance planes. (please TF!)]
Its 12,7mm dorsal gun is potentially very powerful, but its inverted controls take lots of time to master.
Sometimes the "electro-generator" doesn't work properly for some reasons and the turret turns very slowly... if the engines are "hot" and oil as well, I found out the turret turns a lot faster.
Ventral gunner is VERY vurnerable to enemy action. I would have been very scary to sit pratically "in the sky" withouth anything around. At least as a psycological sense of protection
But the Ju.86 had the same system. The B.R.20 can be considered an "italian Ju.86", the two bombers are very similiar.