Macchi C.202 Folgore

Macchi C.202 Folgore
Title Macchi C.202 Folgore PDF eBook
Author Davide F. Jabes
Publisher Fonthill Media
Pages 215
Release 2021-12-02
Genre History
ISBN

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The Macchi C.202 was probably the most successful Italian fighter during the Second World War. It is generally agreed that the performance of the Macchi was superior to both the Hawker Hurricane and the Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and on a par with the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. V. It is not by chance that virtually all the Italian top scoring aces flew this plane either with the Regia Aeronautica or the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana. At the same time, the Mc.202 is the symbol of the dysfunctions in the Italian military-industrial complex: the lack of sound industrial planning resulting in orders from the Regia Aeronautica for an exaggerated number of different aircraft; the lack of the development of adequate engines limiting aircraft performance and reducing capacity to house weapons with a proper punch; the corruption of politics and the culpable connivance of the high military spheres. The Mc.202 was therefore produced in limited numbers, while there is consensus that air war, especially in the African theatre, would have been different had the aircraft been adopted before.

Macchi C. 202 Folgore 3rd Edition

Macchi C. 202 Folgore 3rd Edition
Title Macchi C. 202 Folgore 3rd Edition PDF eBook
Author Przemyslaw Skulski
Publisher
Pages
Release 2020-11-15
Genre
ISBN 9788365958891

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Third edition, revised and extended. The development of the most famous Italian WWII fighter is described and illustrated. Combining the agility and excellent flying characteristics of the earlier MC.200 with a powerful German aero-engine, the Folgore was the best Italian fighter in large-scale service. It served with the Regia Aeronautica and other forces, including the Croatian air arm. This book describes the design, development and operations of this elegant and effective fighter. This expanded 3rd edition contains: scale plans, photos and drawings from Technical Manuals, superb colour illustrations of camouflage and markings, and rare b&w archive photographs. Colour photos of the preserved aircraft illustrate all aspects of the airframe.Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts & scale aeromodellers.

Macchi C.202 in Action

Macchi C.202 in Action
Title Macchi C.202 in Action PDF eBook
Author Roberto Gentilli
Publisher
Pages 50
Release 1980
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780897471008

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The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats

The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats
Title The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats PDF eBook
Author Ralph Pegram
Publisher
Pages 352
Release 2012-10
Genre History
ISBN 9781781551790

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Timed to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of the Schneider Trophy, this book is a history of over one hundred different aircraft that contested the trophy between 1913 and 1931. The book includes amazing drawings and photographs of the aircraft that have never been seen before.

The Helio Courier Ultra C/STOL Aircraft

The Helio Courier Ultra C/STOL Aircraft
Title The Helio Courier Ultra C/STOL Aircraft PDF eBook
Author Frank Joseph Rowe
Publisher
Pages 256
Release 2006
Genre History
ISBN

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"This craft's design, which controlled short takeoffs and landings, instantly attracted the interest of the U.S. military. Here is a comprehensive developmental history of one of the most remarkable planes in the annals of aviation"--Provided by publisher.

Macchi C.205 Veltro Walk Around

Macchi C.205 Veltro Walk Around
Title Macchi C.205 Veltro Walk Around PDF eBook
Author Maurizio Di Terlizzi
Publisher MMD-Squadron Signal
Pages 0
Release 2008
Genre Veltro (Fighter plane)
ISBN 9780897475723

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With Allied bombing raids increasing in 1942, Italy's High Command launched a competition for Serie 5 (5th series) fighters. Fitted with a German DB.605 engine, the sleek Macchi C.205s proved to be able to blast Spitfires out of the sky after they were introduced in November 1942. The addition of a wing-mounted 20mm in the spring of 1943 enabled the C.205 to take on US heavy bombers as well. Following the Italian Armistice, some C.205s turned their guns on Axis aircraft with success as well, even as Mussolini's loyalists continued to fly the plane in the colors of the German-backed "Social Republic" in the north. The Germans took advantage of the fighter, temporarily equipping an entire Gruppe of JG77. After the war, modified C.205s went on to serve the Royal Egyptian Air Force during its 1948 war with Israel.

Regia Aeronautica

Regia Aeronautica
Title Regia Aeronautica PDF eBook
Author Chris Dunning
Publisher Classic Publications
Pages 0
Release 2010
Genre Aeronautics, Military
ISBN 9781906537029

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This new highly illustrated and comprehensive book covers the history of the Italian Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) from 1940 to 1943—an area of aviation history of increasing interest to historians, enthusiasts, and modelers. The book covers the aircraft, camouflage, and markings of the various aviation arms of the Italian Regia Aeronautica. Its machines were invariably colorfully camouflaged for tropical and over-water use and richly emblazoned with individual, tactical, and unit markings, making for popular modeling subjects. They flew in several operational theatres between 1940 and 1943 including France, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Russia, and Greece, and produced a number of flying aces such as Teresio Martinoli, Franco Lucchini, Leonardo Ferrulli, and Franco Bordoni-Bisleri. All aircraft are covered—day fighters, bombers, dive-bombers and ground-attack units, and maritime and transport aircraft. This is an ideal volume of reference for aviation modelers, particularly those with a specific interest in Italian aviation.