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Re: extant G.59s
Posted by Mikael O on Wed Feb 05, 2003 07:38:45 AM
In reply top Re: extant G.59s posted by Gregory on Wed Feb 05, 2003 05:18:45 AM
Hi Gregory,
Could you share photos of that special mock-up MC 205 with us?
I'd love to see a new production line of MC205, G.55 or RE 2005 started.We've got productionlines for numerous fighters now so when will there be one for Italian fighters? THe CR42s are coming along fine though.
/Mikael
: Steve -
:
: As far as I think of, there are six G.59s around, includin
: g the two flyers with Pino Valenti in Parma (on the mend a
: fter a landing mishap) and Aerotex in Australia. Plus the
: former G.59 single-seater converted to G.55 standard for t
: he Italian Air Force Museum.
:
: As to a red racer - well, if I had the choice, I wouldn't.
: When the Regia Aeronautica tested the three DB605-powered
: fighters in 1942-43, it found that the Macchi 205 deliver
: ed the best low altitude performance, with the Fiat G.55 b
: est at medium altitude and the Reggiane RE 2005 at high al
: titude. And guess what - that tallies perfectly with their
: gradually increasing wing area ...
:
: So, if I were to race in red, with or without the Prancing
: Horse, I'd go for a Macchi 205 - maybe in the unbuilt pos
: twar derivative with a Merlin and P-51D style cowling. Pho
: tos show it progressed as least to mock-up stage. Now, may
: be that's idea on which to spend my lottery euros!
:
: Gregory