{"product_id":"macchi-c-202-c-205v-units-in-combat-paperback","title":"Macchi C.202\/C.205v Units in Combat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarco Mattioli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Caruana\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eGareth Hector\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA study of the Macchi Folgore and Veltro, the most successful Italian fighters in World War II. With specially commissioned profiles, the book examines how these fighters were conceived, their performance and the fascinating stories of their pilots.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eItalian fighters, such as the Fiat G.50 and Macchi C.200, had always struggled with their straight-line speed and restricted armament when engaging their Allied counterparts. To solve these problems, Macchi initially designed the C.202 Folgore using German engines, which contributed to create a faster aircraft, with a superior rate of climb and reachable altitude. Folgore's success in various North African engagements then paved the way for the development of Macchi's most successful fighter, the C.205V Veltro, which managed to combine increased speed and increased power. Packed with specially commissioned artwork and original photos, and written by Italian military aviation specialist Marco Mattioli, this fascinating book explores how the premier Italian fighter of the war came to life and the historical circumstances that prevented it from becoming one of the most dreaded aircraft in the Mediterranean.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Rome, \u003cb\u003eMarco Mattioli\u003c\/b\u003e has been interested in military history since he was a teenager. A contributor to many Italian history and defence magazines, and the author of several books on Italian military aviation, he has written Osprey\u003ci\u003e AEU 38\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCOM 106 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCOM 122\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Caruana\u003c\/b\u003e is a Malta-based artist whose profile artwork is well known in aviation modelling periodicals such as \u003ci\u003eScale Aviation Modelling\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScale Models\u003c\/i\u003e. He has illustrated all of Osprey's Italian WWII aviation titles.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9.69 x 7.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158878122215,"sku":"9781472850683","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/d5850fbd2e9d111b59c41f296a85f850.webp?v=1780529333","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/macchi-c-202-c-205v-units-in-combat-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}