Tag: Aircraft
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Sukhoi Su-6
Sukhoi Su-6 The Sukhoi Su-6 was a Soviet ground-attack aircraft developed during the early years of the Second World War by the Sukhoi design bureau. Conceived as a successor to earlier attack aircraft such as the Su-2, it was intended to provide a heavily armoured, high-performance close air support platform for the Soviet Air Forces.… Read more
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Macchi C.205
Macchi C.205 Development The Macchi C.205 Veltro was a direct development of the earlier Macchi C.202 Folgore, itself a refined evolution of the C.200 series. The main design change was the adoption of the German Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine, licence-built in Italy as the Fiat RA.1050 R.C.58. Because the DB 605 shared similar dimensions with… Read more
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Macchi C.205 Italian Service
Macchi C.205 Italian Service After the end of the Second World War, the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana) retained a small number of surviving Macchi C.205 fighters, which had proven to be among the most capable Italian aircraft of the conflict. In the immediate post-war period, Italy faced severe restrictions on military aviation under… Read more