An Intruder in the Archive
If it were lined up with the other aircraft of the 200 series that Dr. Castoldi designed for Macchi the C.203 would certainly look like it did not belong. Why was it given that designation? With this article Giovanni Massimello sheds some light on an almost unknown but very interesting airplane and on the apparently messy designation system applied by Aer.Macchi in the years that preceded, and during, World War II. I hope you will find it interesting. Your comments will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, L. Pavese Aer.Macchi C.203 Aer.Macchi C.203: An intruder among the aircraft of the 200 series? By Giovanni Massimello (Translated by Leonardo Pavese) After the emersion of the Macchi C.204 from piles of yellowed sheets of paper, we just needed to find out some information about the model C.203 to be able to complete the series of Dr. Castoldi’s designs, which began with the Macchi C.200. ...