Macchi MC. 200 Series XXI-XXIII
Item Number:
IT2767
IT2767
Manufacturer
ITALERI
ITALERI
Scale:
1:48
1:48
The Macchi MC 200 was designed by the famous engineer Mario Castoldi and represented a significant development in Italian fighter aircraft.
Compared to the Fiat CR 32 and Fiat CR 42 biplanes, which were the mainstay of Italian fighter squadrons at the beginning of the Second World War, the Macchi MC 200, along with its contemporary Fiat G50, was distinguished by its monoplane configuration and the metal structure of the airframe out of.
The 14-cylinder double radial engine Fiat A.74 RC 38 was able to release 840 hp and enabled the Macchi Mc 200 to reach speeds of 500 km/h.
Compared to the Allied fighters, it proved to be underpowered and had a lower rate of fire.
Two 12.7mm Breda SAFAT machine guns mounted above the distinctive engine nacelle were the only available onboard armament.
In the latest versions, two additional 7.7 mm Breda SAFAT machine guns were installed in the wings. It was used by the Regia Aeronautica on the main fronts of World War II: Africa, the Mediterranean, the Balkans and in Russia.
Plastic model kit
unbuilt / unpainted
Compared to the Fiat CR 32 and Fiat CR 42 biplanes, which were the mainstay of Italian fighter squadrons at the beginning of the Second World War, the Macchi MC 200, along with its contemporary Fiat G50, was distinguished by its monoplane configuration and the metal structure of the airframe out of.
The 14-cylinder double radial engine Fiat A.74 RC 38 was able to release 840 hp and enabled the Macchi Mc 200 to reach speeds of 500 km/h.
Compared to the Allied fighters, it proved to be underpowered and had a lower rate of fire.
Two 12.7mm Breda SAFAT machine guns mounted above the distinctive engine nacelle were the only available onboard armament.
In the latest versions, two additional 7.7 mm Breda SAFAT machine guns were installed in the wings. It was used by the Regia Aeronautica on the main fronts of World War II: Africa, the Mediterranean, the Balkans and in Russia.
Plastic model kit
- Super decal sheet for six versions
- Photo-etched parts
unbuilt / unpainted
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