Veltro

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Veltro is the nickname of the Macchi C.205, an Italian World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its speed and agility.

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Veltro canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
airForceDesignation C.205
alsoKnownAs Macchi C.205 Veltro
appliedTo fighter aircraft
armament 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
20 mm MG 151/20 cannon
armamentRole air superiority
configuration low-wing monoplane
single-engine
single-seat
construction all-metal airframe
contemporaryOf Messerschmitt Bf 109G
P-51 Mustang (early variants)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Italy
designer Mario Castoldi
engineType license-built Daimler-Benz DB 605A
linked to: Daimler-Benz DB 605
era World War II military aviation
family Macchi C.200 series
linked to: Macchi C.200 Saetta
firstFlight 1942
historicalReputation one of the best Italian fighters of World War II
introduced 1943
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
languageOfName Italian
manufacturer Aeronautica Macchi
meaningOfName Greyhound
nationality Italian
notableCharacteristic good climb rate
good high-altitude performance
high agility
high speed
powerplant Fiat RA.1050 R.C.58 Tifone
predecessor Macchi C.202 Folgore
refersTo Macchi C.205
linked to: Macchi C.205 Veltro
role fighter
fighter-bomber
serviceBranch Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force
Luftwaffe
Regia Aeronautica
Royal Air Force (captured evaluation)
Royal Egyptian Air Force
linked to: Egyptian Air Force

Syrian Air Force
successorRole late-war Italian frontline fighter
theaterOfOperation Italian Front
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
usedAgainst Allied air forces
usedInConflict World War II

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C.205 nickName Veltro