Macchi MC.202 Early Series

Description

NEW PARTS - Super-detailed cockpit with 3D decals - Finely detailed engine and nose gun bay - Detailed landing gear with optionals wells covers - PE parts for engine, flaps, cockpit and overall detailing - Realistic panel lines and rivets - Moveable wings and tail ailerons - Open or closed flaps - Super decals sheet for 6 versions - Masking Sheet - Colored painting and decals guide

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The Macchi MC.202 Folgore represented a decisive innovation for the fighter units of the Regia Aeronautica. Exceptionally beautiful from an aerodynamic point of view, it was equipped with the powerful German DB 601 inline engines, produced under license by the Italian aircraft industry. The new engines and the solidity of the aircraft’s design provided the Regia Aeronautica with a fighter capable of competing “on equal terms” with Allied fighters. Its flight performance was in fact significantly better than that of the previous generation of fighters equipped with radial engines, such as the Fiat G.50 and the Macchi MC.200. The first series of the MC.202, which entered production in 1941, still featured a configuration close to that of the first experimental aircraft. Maneuverable and fast (it reached 600 km/h), the early versions were armed with two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns installed in the nose.

Suggested colors

Decals for 6 versions