MC.205
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | C.205, Veltro
(Greyhound) |
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| Type |
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Aeronautica Macchi |
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| Production | 262 (until May 1944) |
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| Prototype first flight | 19 April 1942 |
Introduction | February 1943 |
| Variants | |||
| MC.205 | One prototype armed with two 12.7 mm (0.5 in) and two 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns. | ||
| MC.205V | Main production version. | ||
| MC.205S | Long-range escort fighter with a 200 L fuel tank replacing the fuselage machine guns; 18 converted from production aircraft. | ||
| MC.205N | Proposed DB 605-powered fighter with a more significant design revision than the C.202-derived C.205V. The aircraft had a new wing with the wingspan increased to 11.25 m and wing area increased to 19 m² , and a lengthened fuselage that brought the length to 9.65 m. Also, the fuselage was finally adapted for a 20 mm MG 151 cannon. The heavier weight resulted in decreased performance and handling. | ||
| MC.205N-1 | High-altitude interceptor fighter prototype. Armed with four 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns mounted in the fuselage, and one 20 mm cannon mounted in the engine. | ||
| MC.205N-2 Orione | High-altitude interceptor fighter prototype. Armed with three 20 mm cannon and two 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns. The machine gun bulges were replaced by a streamlined fairing. | ||
| MC.206 | Similar armament to the C.205N/1 with a larger yet lighter wing (21 m²). Reduced weight resulting in performances similar to that of the C.205V again. The larger wing would have enabled it to fight at higher altitudes. Single prototype destroyed by Allied bombing before being completed. | ||
| MC.207 | Powered by a Daimler-Benz DB 603 engine. Other than that, similar to C.206 but with armament of four 20 mm cannon, none built. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2581 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3408 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3900 kg |
Length | 8.85 m |
| Wingspan | 10.58 m |
Wing area | 16.80 m² |
| Height | 3.48 m |
Wing loading | 202.9 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Gun | 2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon * |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x 250 |
| Secondary Guns | 2 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT MG ** |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 400 |
| Bombs | 2 × 160 kg bombs |
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(*) wings, (**) synchronized in engine cowling, ...
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Fiat RA.1050 R.C.58 Tifone |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled supercharged inverted
V-12 , 35.7 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1475 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 432.8 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 435 litres
including 80 litres of auxiliary fuel in a fuselage tank + 200 litres
in two (100 litres) drop tanks
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| POWERPLANT (Alternative) | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Daimler Benz DB 605A |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled supercharged inverted
V-12 , 35.7 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1475 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 432.8 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 435 litres
including 80 litres of auxiliary fuel in a fuselage tank + 200 litres
in two (100 litres) drop tanks
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(*) with the loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 640 km/h
at 7500 m |
Cruise Speed | 500 km/h at optimum
altitude |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11500 m |
| Rate of Climb | 18.75 m/s |
Range | 950 km typical, ? km (maximum) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
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