A late-war Italian fighter developed from the C.202 around the more powerful Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine.
Development
Macchi C.205 Veltro was developed by Aeronautica Macchi in Kingdom of Italy as a fighter. The family first flew in 1942 and entered service in 1943. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Macchi C.205 Veltro 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.205V Veltro. Recorded lineage links identify the family as developed from Macchi C.202 Folgore.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.205V Veltro | 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.205V Veltro — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × Fiat RA.1050 RC.58 Tifone piston engine
Armament: Typical later armament combined 20 mm cannon with 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns.
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