Re: Aero Alfas

[GLewis4457@domain.elided]

In a message dated 2/3/00 1:14:07 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

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>  On Wednesday, February 2, 2000, C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided> wrote:
>  >The Illustrated Directory of Fighting Aircraft of WWII by Salamander =
>  Books=20
>  >(I'm serious!) answers your questions about Alfa Aero engines in fighters=
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>  >of WWII. The Macchi c. 202 had a 1,175 hp inverted V 12, the Reggiane 
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>  >2001 had the same. It is not well known that the Italian fighter aircraft=
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>  >were every bit the match for contemporary Allied fighters in speed and=20
>  >flying characteristics. The Italians favoured fewer guns, but heavier=20
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>  Also, the German pilots flying the Macchi preferred the characteristics of 
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>  the Alfa engine, but, since they were in short supply, had to settle for =
>  the version with a German engine (not sure of manufacturer).
>  

There is (was) a nicely restored Macchi with Alfa engine on display in the US 
National Air and Space Museum in DC.  Somewhere I have pic of it, I will look 
but it was some time ago.  I believe that the German engine in question was a 
BMW.

Jerry in Houston

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