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MACCHI MC.202

The Macchi MC.202 Folgore was an Italian single-seat interceptor fighter of the Second World War developed from the Macchi MC.200, and was basically a Macchi MC.200 with a new fuselage structure, an enclosed cockpit and most importantly an inline engine. The Macchi MC.202 was powered by a 1175 hp Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC.41-I Monsone 12-cylinder inverted-Vee piston engine (a license built Daimler-Benz DB 601A engine) which provided a top speed of 595 kmh and a range of 765 km. Armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm Breada-SAFAT machine-guns in the upper cowling and in later models, two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine-guns mounted in the wings.
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MACCHI MC.205V

The Macchi MC.205V Veltro was an Italian single-seat interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber of the Second World War developed from the Macchi MC.202. The Macchi MC.205V was powered by a 1475 hp Fiat RA.1050 RC.58 Tifone 12-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine which provided a top speed of 642 kmh and a range of 1040 km. Armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm machine-guns in the upper engine cowling, and two wing mounted 7.7 mm guns which in later models were replaced with two 20 mm cannons.
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