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Italeri: 1:48 MC.200 Saetta
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The Macchi MC.200 Saeta was an Italian low-wing, all-metal fighter with a retractable landing gear in flight. Propulsion was provided by a single 850 hp Fiat A.74 engine. 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 Breda-SAFAT machine guns of 12.7 and 7.7 mm, 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 (belonging to the Regio Aeronautica) and the Italian government decided to introduce new types of aircraft into the line. Several companies responded to the announced competition for a new fighter aircraft, but the competition was won by Aeronautica Macchi and the MC.200 aircraft design. New aircraft entered production in late 1939. They proved to be easy to handle, provided good visibility from the cabin, had good performance and were characterized by a very robust structure. During serial production, a main development version was created - MC.200CB - which was a fighter-bomber machine. Macchi MC.200 Saeta fighters were used mainly in the battles 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 The aircraft that survived World War II were withdrawn from service by 1947.