Numbers
The production nmbers for the Macchi 200202 are wrong, they ae the productions for Macchi factory not for all the firms the built this fighters, Breda and SIAI Ambrosini
Exactly, these numbers are taken from an history of the Aeronautica Macchi (Aermacchi after the war) that of course show only the numbers of the machines that went out from their own factories.
If someone is interested, I can post all the various M.M. (Matricola Militare) that went out from the various factories. My fault for not having specified.
Wing
The MC 205 wing was basically the original dell'MC.202 with two machine guns SAFAT 7,7mm installed. The wing had the characteristic design tapered in plan with rounded ends, and was made by two asymmetrical half-wings to counteract the torque of the propeller. The right wingtip had a span of 4,32m, chord of 1,17m at the tip and a weight of approximately kg 168, while the left measured 4,52m, with 1,16 m of chord end and weighed 185 kg. The construction was very simple and consisted in the two wing panels combined with a central part integral with the fuselage. The construction was made by a metal lattice with two longerons connected by 54 ribs. The ailerons were also a metal structure covered with fabric. On the trailing edge flaps were installed, splitted in four sections. "
Handling
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I've seen a report from Italy after a U.S. test pilot flew an M.C 205. His remark was, "Gee, that's a honey of an airplane!"
and by far the MC 205, having practically the same wing platform of the Macchi C200, but with a much heavier wing load, was considered among the "Serie 5" the most difficult to handle.
For the numbers, the bottleneck was not particularly in the difficulty of the construction, that of course did not facilitate at all, but mostly in the extremely short supply of the engines: after the war a certain number both of MC 205 and Fiat G 55 were assembled from parts built during the war.