Macchi C.200 Saetta
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The Macchi C.200 Saetta was an Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its maneuverability and ruggedness, serving as one of the Regia Aeronautica’s principal early-war fighters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macchi C.200 Saetta canonical | 5 |
| Macchi C.200 series | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian military aircraft
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World War II aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| airForceRole | frontline fighter ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| alignment | Axis powers ⓘ |
| armament | 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns ⓘ |
| cockpitType |
initially open cockpit
ⓘ
later enclosed cockpit in some variants ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Mario Castoldi ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | early World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Italy’s main fighters at the start of World War II ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maneuverability
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ruggedness ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aeronautica Macchi ⓘ |
| nationalityMarkings | Italian Air Force markings ⓘ |
| nickName | Saetta ⓘ |
| nickNameTranslation | Lightning ⓘ |
| originLanguageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Fiat A.74 R1C.38 radial engine
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surface form:
Fiat A.74 radial engine
|
| primaryUserRole | principal early-war fighter of the Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| propulsion | single-engine propeller-driven ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Macchi C.202 Folgore ⓘ |
| usedAs | fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Social Republic Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
Croatian Air Force (WWII) ⓘ
surface form:
Croatian Air Force Legion
Italian Co-belligerent Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force
Regia Aeronautica ⓘ Croatian Air Force (WWII) ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Croatian Air Force
|
| usedFor |
air superiority missions
ⓘ
ground-attack missions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Eastern Front
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Mediterranean Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
|
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fiat A.74 R1C.38