Macchi C.205 - Specifications

Specifications

Data from The Great Book of Fighters

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8.85 m (29 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.58 m (34 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 16.80 m² (180.8 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 2,581 kg (5,690 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 3,408 kg (7,513 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 3,900 kg (8,600 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Fiat RA.1050 R.C.58 Tifone liquid-cooled supercharged inverted V12 engine, 1,475 hp (1,100 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 640 km/h (345 kn, 400 mph) at 7,500 m (24,600 ft)
  • Range: 950 km (515 nmi, 590 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 11,500 m (37,730 ft)
  • Wing loading: 202.9 kg/m² (41.55 lb/ft²)

Armament

  • Guns:
    • 2 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns, 400 rpg, in the nose
    • 2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon, 250 rpg, in the wings
  • Bombs: 2 × 160 kg (350 lb) bombs

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