Author Topic: C.205 (Read 1077 times)

kaos1 · « **on:** December 23, 2004, 07:01:41 PM »

How many others fly the C.205? I spend most of my time in one, and do a good job on the SPits, Niks, P-51's etc. Would like to know how many others enjoy this great little aircraft

Halo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2004, 07:40:42 PM »

C.205 is a nice plane. Many threads attest to its appeal. For most people, seems to be more an occasional cocktail than an entree.

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2004, 05:20:07 AM »

it looks like crap, its paintjob is puke, you cant see out of it and it is Italian......

bigjava · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2004, 06:03:13 AM »

i like very much the 205 as the intere 4^stormo caccia

infact my squad is inspired by 4^stormo caccia, during the war it was equipped with 202 and 205 macchi's

if you would to see some nice pics of italian wwii plane:

http://www.finn.it/regia/html/seconda_guerra_mondiale01.htm
like said curchill same for italian pilot
"never was so much owned by so many to so few"
outnumbered and with only few plane pilots figth against all
http://www.regiaaeronautica.it/intro.htm

regia marina italiana

id like to see in AH
some more italian figyher
as a fiat g 50 finnish flag

or a reggiane 200 Re Falco with swedish flag

or the best figther
the g-55 fiat
it was bettere than the fw-190 or the g-10 from luftwaffe, that is
not my word pilot from luftwaffe said that testing it:
in 1944 at tourin airport they compared the 3 plane
choosing the fiat like the best

Naso · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2004, 06:57:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
it looks like crap, its paintjob is puke, you cant see out of it and it is Italian......

A typical case of pen... ehm.. plane envy.

Naso · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2004, 07:00:30 AM »

The Veltro was a great plane, but was produced in too little numbers.

The amaizing thing is that is a 1943 plane.

gatt · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2004, 07:36:15 AM »

Actually it was a late 1942, early 1943, a/c

It was more than ready at the end of 1943. And yes, the problem was production numbers.

If we had a rollin plane set you could see many more C.205 flying in the Main. But you know, late-war-guys just wanna fly sissy-uber-planes

stegor · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2004, 07:40:12 AM »

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it looks like crap

...de gustibus...

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its paintjob is puke

...it depends on what are you used to eat....

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you cant see out of it

really ?? need some spectacles?

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and it is Italian

just like Ferrari ??

Merry Xmas Furball, and here is your hook, I know you "really" like 205;)

Ghosth · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2004, 07:59:46 AM »

There is nothing more fun than finding a low & slow p51 with a c.205, and proceding to trash it. It rules!

Harder to stay alive in than it used to be, arena is full of late war monsters.

Visibility is its weakest point.

scott123 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2004, 08:26:20 AM »

When American airman tested captured italian Planes in 1943,they had nothing but good things to say about them.All italian aircrft had very well harmonised controls and were a joy to fly,and the later models were well armed and fast,with good climb rate and turn,but a superb dive ability,still contolable at 500 mph.

I think the veltro,is one of the most beautiful planes of wwII.

humble · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2004, 08:25:31 PM »

The 205 is a fine aircraft.....

It's almost as good as a Ki-61:)

bockko · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2004, 11:50:37 PM »

the c205 is a very fun plane, but is a bit slow and burns e a bit too fast. however, i love the plane for what it does well, like rolls well when fast and can pack a punch when close. I have landed 8 kills in it.

However, being a slow, early war e-burner, once slow it really loses its edge.

But you sure can't laugh at a great sortie with 40 perkies

Furball · « **Reply #12 on:** December 25, 2004, 04:36:07 AM »

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Originally posted by stegor

Merry Xmas Furball, and here is your hook, I know you "really" like 205;)

and a merry christmas to you too

gatt · « **Reply #13 on:** December 25, 2004, 08:08:39 AM »

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Originally posted by bockko
the c205 is a very fun plane, but is a bit slow and burns e a bit too fast. however, i love the plane for what it does well, like rolls well when fast and can pack a punch when close. I have landed 8 kills in it.

However, being a slow, early war e-burner, once slow it really loses its edge.

But you sure can't laugh at a great sortie with 40 perkies

Wrong, you should consider the C205 a fast energy fighter. I mean, keep your speed and do vertical maneuvers. Being a 1942-43 fighter, it is quite fast between 10K and 20K.

It can do the same things of the 109G-2 and G-6 and something else: roll and maneuver very well at high speeds. You can bounce bombers from high alt without fear of compressing and with 2x20mm and 2x12,7mm you can shoot them down with one passage.

AH's C.205 is, however, horribly unstable if compared with the 109. A bit too much IMHO.

humble · « **Reply #14 on:** December 25, 2004, 09:15:08 AM »

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Originally posted by bockko
the c205 is a very fun plane, but is a bit slow and burns e a bit too fast. however, i love the plane for what it does well, like rolls well when fast and can pack a punch when close. I have landed 8 kills in it.

However, being a slow, early war e-burner, once slow it really loses its edge.

But you sure can't laugh at a great sortie with 40 perkies

I dont think the 205 is slow at all, it also climbs very well. It's major limitations are its poor visability and limited range. As for E bleed, it's a two edged sword. 205 is a great spit/pony killer for exactly that reason...especially when you can use the vertical (ie not on the deck) to recharge...