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Macchi MC.205 Veltro Italian Fighter Balsa GP/EP 1580mm (ARF)
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The Macchi C.205 also known as MC.205, "MC" standing for "Macchi Castoldi") Veltro was an Italian World War II fighter aircraft. Along with the Reggiane Re.2005 and Fiat G.55, the Macchi C.205 was one of the three "Serie 5" Italian fighters built around the powerful Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine. The C.205 was a development of the earlier C.202 Folgore. With a top speed of some 400 mph and equipped with a pair of 20 mm cannon as well as 12.7 mm Breda machine guns, the Macchi C.205 Veltro was highly respected by Allied and Luftwaffe pilots alike. Regarded as the best Italian aircraft of World War II in action it proved to be extremely effective, destroying a large number of Allied bombers and capable of successfully clashing on equal terms with such renowned fighters as the North American P-51D Mustang, a capability which encouraged the Luftwaffe to use a number of these aircraft to equip one Gruppe.
Our Macchi MC. 205 model comes almost ready to fly with just final assembly and equipment installation required. Modeled after the North African squadrons, this model is sure to attract attention at the field. The all balsa airframe is strong enough to take a nitro engine, yet is light enough for electric conversion. The forward fuselage has a magnetically secured hatch ...
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