Macchi C.200 "Saetta" (and "some" C.202), flown by a British pilot. Comparative test

[RCAF_FB_Orville]

Originally Posted by ytareh

Not even near the Royal Navy's Commander Eric Brown's 487+++

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Brown_(pilot)

He also did more carrier landings than anyone else in history including first jet deck landing...
AND he's still alive and going strong ,he's even tried IL2 -found the joystick responses way too sudden/sharp if I remember correctly.

It doesn't go straight to his page on wiki for some reason, but easy enough to find him. A fine pilot, didn't know he had tried IL-2! I think another WWII veteran pilot said the same thing about the responsiveness, think he was an American but don't recall the name.

[Rickusty]

It's very interesting to note that he also flew a Fiat G.50 "Freccia", also in North Africa.
He states that it really wasn't nothing special...
There is a chapter about it in the book. Under the picture of the G.50 he writes:

" The Fiat G.50 was very similar to the Macchi 200 with regard to engine, armament, layout, etc.,but it wasn't in the same class with regard to flyability and performance"

He also ranks the Macchi C.200 among the top 6 best planes ever he flew (together with the Spitfire II,
Hawker Fury etc) of about 50+ different types.

This book is a very interesting and an amusing read, very recommended!

This is Mr. Clarke, the author of the book.


Taken from: http://www.oceanrowing.com/Guinness_...%20(Nobby).htm


There's a very interesting chapter of an engagement against Bf.109s in that theatre and he really
states that that time the German pilots decided to get low and enter a turn dogfight against their Kittyhawks,
while he said that most of the time they BnZ whenever possible (who can blame them?)

Cheers
Rick

[Insuber]

Very interesting book indeed, I'll look for it. Thanks for sharing!

Regards,
Insuber