Italian MC.200 Saetta by Hobby Boss

Descrizione

The Macchi MC.200 Saetta was built by Aeronautica Macchi in Italy.The excellent manoeuvrability the great general flying characteristics and exceptional stability in a high-speed dive can be the biggest advantage of this fighter.Despite the lack of power and firepower,the MC.200 can still be regard as a good fighter.The pilots of the Italian Air Force and their MC.200 were very active in all theaters of war by the Italian army and won their glory in many air combat.The Saetta shown no sign of weakness when facing the lastest allied fighters.

The Macchi MC.200 Saeta was an Italian low-wing, all-metal fighter with a landing gear retracted in flight. The drive was provided by a single engine Fiat A.74 with 850 hp . The prototype flight took place in 1937. Serial production continued in the period 1938-1942, ending with the production of about 1150 machines of this type. The aircraft was armed with 4 12.7 and 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, as well as a bomb load of up to 300 kg (in the MC.200CB version).

After the end of the war in Ethiopia in 1936, the command of the Italian Air Force (owned by Regio Aeronautica) and the Italian government decided to introduce new types of aircraft to the line. Several companies responded to the announced competition for a new fighter aircraft, but the competition was won by Aeronautica Macchi and its MC.200 aircraft design. New planes entered the line in late 1939. They proved to be easy to pilot, ensured good visibility from the cabin, had good performance and were characterized by a very solid structure. In the course of serial production, one main development version was created - MC.200CB - which was a fighter-bomber machine. Macchi MC.200 Saeta fighters were used primarily in the fighting in the Mediterranean in 1940-1943, especially in North Africa. A certain number of them also served on the Eastern Front in the period 1941-1943. The planes that survived World War II were withdrawn from service by 1947.

Scale: 1/72
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length: 113.8mm Wingspan:146.6 mm
Total Plastic Parts: 15
Total Sprues: 2 sprues, cowling, wing and fuselage