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Italy’s Macchi C.202 Folgore Was a Great WWII Plane. Why Has No One Ever Heard of It?
The Folgore’s lightweight construction (weighing around 5,500 pounds) and responsive handling earned it praise from its pilots and avowed respect from its adversaries.
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In the Museum: Italian Lighting
The Macchi C.202 in the National Air and Space Museum ... Pilots who flew the Folgore lauded its finger-light handling and its superb agility. The success of the Folgore was due largely to ...