Macchi C.202 Folgore
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The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, speed, and effectiveness against contemporary Allied fighters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter aircraft → single‑engine monoplane → |
| airframeConstruction |
all-metal structure with fabric-covered control surfaces
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| armament |
2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
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| armamentOption |
2 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT wing machine guns
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light bomb load on underwing racks → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Italy
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| crew |
1
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| designer |
Mario Castoldi
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| engineOrigin |
license-built Daimler-Benz DB 601A
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| engineType |
liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine
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| firstFlightDate |
1940-08-10
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| fuselageType |
slender streamlined fuselage
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| historicalReputation |
one of the best Italian fighters of World War II
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| introducedInYear |
1941
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| landingGearType |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Aeronautica Macchi
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 372 mph
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approximately 600 km/h → |
| nameMeaning |
Thunderbolt
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| natoName |
Folgore
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| notableCharacteristic |
effective performance against contemporary Allied fighters
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good high-speed handling → high agility → |
| numberBuilt |
over 1100
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| operatorType |
Axis powers
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| powerplant |
Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC.41-I Monsone
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| predecessor |
Macchi C.200 Saetta
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| productionPeriod |
early 1940s
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| propulsionConfiguration |
single-engine tractor
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| range |
approximately 765 km
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| role |
fighter
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fighter-bomber → |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 11200 m
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approximately 36700 ft → |
| successor |
Macchi C.205 Veltro
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| usedBy |
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
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Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force → Luftwaffe → Regia Aeronautica → Royal Egyptian Air Force → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| usedInTheater |
Defense of Italy
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Mediterranean Theater of Operations → North African Campaign → |
| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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| wingType |
elliptical wing planform
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Macchi C.205 Veltro
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developedFrom |
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Regia Aeronautica
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usedAircraft |
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Daimler-Benz DB 601
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usedInAircraft |