An Italian fighter that combined the C.200 airframe lineage with a licensed Daimler-Benz inline engine.
Development
Macchi C.202 Folgore was developed by Aeronautica Macchi in Kingdom of Italy as a fighter. The family first flew in 1940 and entered service in 1941. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Macchi C.202 Folgore is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Regia Aeronautica. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include C.202 Serie III and C.202 Serie VIII. Recorded lineage links identify the family as developed from Macchi C.200 Saetta.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.202 Serie III | Production | Fighter | Regia Aeronautica |
| C.202 Serie VIII | Production | Fighter | Regia Aeronautica |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
C.202 Serie VIII — C011 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC.41-I Monsone V-12
Armament: Two synchronized 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns with additional wing guns on many aircraft.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Italian Civil and Military Aircraft, 1930-1945 — Aero Publishers · Tier 3