Comments on: Macchi MC.205 Veltro http://comandosupremo.com/mc205.html Documenting the Italian political and military actions of World War Two Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:26:09 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RB http://comandosupremo.com/mc205.html/comment-page-1#comment-668 RB Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:23:29 +0000 http://comandosupremo.com/?p=803#comment-668 The engine upgrade helped its power of maneuver and the cannons gave it competent punch. But it still looked like the former MC 202 so it could be easily mistaken for the other to the dismay of enemy pilots. Only the twin chin scoops in place of one give it away (aside from those long barreled Mausers in the wings). The typical model lacked a 3rd cannon in the hub like its competition from Fiat and Reggiane. Since the Veltro was largely a re-engined Folgore, it was the quickest of the series 5 models to mass produce. Auto-rotation could spoil a tight turn if pressed too hard. Also, it lacked high altitude handling (similar to the Fw 190A compared to the Bf 109G). So, the Germans judged it average, but the Allied pilots that flew it were impressed. The engine upgrade helped its power of maneuver and the cannons gave it competent punch. But it still looked like the former MC 202 so it could be easily mistaken for the other to the dismay of enemy pilots. Only the twin chin scoops in place of one give it away (aside from those long barreled Mausers in the wings). The typical model lacked a 3rd cannon in the hub like its competition from Fiat and Reggiane.

Since the Veltro was largely a re-engined Folgore, it was the quickest of the series 5 models to mass produce.

Auto-rotation could spoil a tight turn if pressed too hard. Also, it lacked high altitude handling (similar to the Fw 190A compared to the Bf 109G). So, the Germans judged it average, but the Allied pilots that flew it were impressed.

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