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wikipedia said:The Fiat G.55 was arguably the best type produced in Italy during World War II,[2] (a subjective claim also frequently made for the Macchi C.205 Veltro as well as for the Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario)
designers shifted their attention on the new, larger and more powerful Fiat RA.1050, a license-built copy of the Daimler-Benz DB 605. Aircraft powered by this new engine became the "Serie 5", and all had alphanumeric designations ending in the number "5" (Macchi C.205, Reggiane Re.2005, Fiat G.55).
I agree. In as far as serving in anything approaching useful numbers is a parameter, there really isn't any contest.i stay with the Macchi C.202, the "serie 5" came too late
Interesting, considering what M msxyz wroteMilitary pilots don't usually GET a choice but, if I COULD choose, I'd probably choose the Macchi .. though I would not be disappointed by any of the three .... at least, if the Reggiane had the tail structural weakness fixed, that is.
Skimming over wikipedia, these vices seemed bad. Assuming the fixed the radios and upgraded the armament, I understand M msxyz that the 205 retained the issue of suddenly entering into a spin.The C.205 was a C.202 adapted to host the larger DB605 engine and it shared the same vice and virtues of its predecessor.
And if we leave that out? Would make the thread more funI agree. In as far as serving in anything approaching useful numbers is a parameter, there really isn't any contest.
Wiki is the worst source in the world except for no source.
Yes, both had a tendency to enter a spin after hard turns. From what I've read, however, the plane gave ample warning ('shaking' is the word often used by those who drove it) so the pilots knew in advance when they had to go easy on the stick.
Here I have to disagree. Yes, wikipedia is at times inaccurate or outright false, but I would maintain that for every well-researched book out there, you will find at least one other that is actually worse than wiki, rating an aircraft based on their nationality or manufacturer seems rather common (fanboys and haters).Wiki is the worst source in the world except for no source.
They're 2 aircraft just crying out for a bubble type canopy.