Najlepszy włoski myśliwiec II Wojny Światowej

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I´d like to know which Italian fighter plane is considered as the best in Italy. I might be better to divide this topic into 2 phases: the first period (June 1940 - August 1943), then for the Regia Aeronautica, and the second period (September 1943 - April 1945), then for the Aeronautica Nationale Repubblicana. I mean such planes as Fiat CR.42, Fiat G.50, Reggiane Re.2000/2001, Macchi MC.202 for the first periode, and co called Five Line - than Macchi C.205, Fiat G.55/56 and Reggiane Re.2005. What´s your opinion?

[jakober]

Cóż. Wśród zachodnich entuzjastów za najlepszy uchodzi rozwinięcie Macchi MC202 Folgore - Macchi C205V Veltro

http://weltkrieg2.de/Waffen/Flugzeuge/Jaeger/italienische/Macchi/C205/Veltro.htm

http://ww2-weapons.com/Aircrafts/Fighters/Italian/Macchi/Veltro/C205V.htm

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Jakober napisal: Cóż. Wśród zachodnich entuzjastów za najlepszy uchodzi rozwinięcie Macchi MC202 Folgore - Macchi C205V Veltro

Concerning Macchi C.205, Wikipedia very good describes the events when Luftwaffe independent commission tested all three new Italian „5-line“ fighters at Guidonia airfield:

In February 1943, a German test commission was sent in Italy to evaluate the new Italian fighters. The commission was led by Luftwaffe colonel Petersen and was formed by Luftwaffe officers and pilots and by technical personnel, among them the Flugbaumeister Malz. The Germans also brought with them several aircraft including a Fw 190 A-5 and a Bf 109 G-4 for direct comparison tests in simulated dogfights.The tests began on 20th February 1943 with the German commission very impressed by the Italian aircraft, the G.55 in particular. In general, all the Serie 5 fighters were very good at low altitudes, but the G.55 was also competitive with its German opponents in term of speed and climb rate at high altitudes still maintaining superior handling characteristics. The definitive evaluation by the German commission was "excellent" for the G.55, "excellent" for the Re.2005 but very complicated to produce and "average" for the C.205. Colonel Petersen defined the G.55 "the best fighter in the Axis" and immediately telegraphed his impressions to Göring. After listening the recommendations of Petersen, Milch and Galland, a meeting held by Göring on 22 February 1943 voted to produce the G.55 in Germany.