First italian monoplane fighter the Fiat G.50 was first flown in 1937, february, 26th.
The first serie had closed canopy (not loved by italian pilots) while the definitive one switched to open.
Armament was of 2x12.7 mm plus small bombload of 2x100 kg under wings.
The model here depicted belonged to sq.351 operating in North Africa early 1941.
Features highly detailed historical virtual cockpit with full military equipment, high resolution gauge textures, fully functional and clickable VC cockpit controls via custom XML gauges and XML animations (working fire button with ammo counters, San Giorgio Mk.I reflector gun sight with rheostat control, cylinder temperature probe selector, etc ...). Damage model and multi-lod. Dynamic shadowing attached to some parts. Accurate flight dynamics included. Detailed Fiat A.74 radial engine visible hitting spoiler key, working cowling flaps, etc...
Author: Corrado La Posta
Textures: Alessandro Biagi
2D panel and CFS2 conversion: Morten Krogstad
Many thanks to Robert Sanderson and Tom Falley for assistence in developing the Flight Dynamics and XML gauge systems.
The AIR file is derived from an original AvHistory 1% by Bill "Spitfrnd" Wilson, modded and adapted by me to FS2004.
Many thanks to Giovanni "Nanni" A. Cignoni for historical research and development on the italian gauges.
Some italian gauges are added in the 2D panel, courtesy of Alex (Backfire) Boshkatov, Melville Consulting, R.L.Clark, ERK panels, Gerardo Taccoli.
Special thanks to Moparmike also for help on the gauge thing.
Many thanks to all my beta-testers, they did a great job, especially
Damian "windrunner" Radice, Tom Falley, M.Bianchi, Cees Donker, Roger Law.
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