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MC.202: Recognition Guide page 2

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The second page of the U.S. War Department Recognition Guide Macchi MC.202: «DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Single in-line engine, low-wing monoplane. Wings have dihedral from roots with equal taper and rounded tips. Long nose and spinner. Small cockpit canopy. Torpedo-shaped fuselage. Tapered fin and rudder. Elliptical tail plane. INTEREST: A number of these planes have been used in combat over Egypt, Libya, and Malta. To date, they have had only a little better success than the MC.200, an earlier version of this plane which has a radial engine. Apparently they are not as fast as they should be, nor are they adequately armed, although they are capable, in some instances, of keeping pace with Allied medium and light bombers. Unlike the MC.200, the cockpit cover of this plane is not transparent all around, and with its lengthened nose, it is questionable whether the pilots of the MC-202 have sufficient visibility». Victor Sierra