A preview of the 2012 models

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Macchi MC 200 serie 3 and 7

(Macchi MC.200 Saetta "Lightning")

Type: Single Seat Fighter Interceptor

Design: Ingeniere Mario Casoldi of Aeronautica Macchi

Manufacturer: Aeronautica Macchi with plants in Varese-Schiranna and Lonate Pozzolo

Powerplant: One 870 hp (649 kw) Fiat A.74 RC.38 14-cylinder radial piston engine.

Performance: Maximum speed 312 mph (502 km/h) at 14,765 ft (4500 m); cruising speed 283 mph (455 km/h); service ceiling 29,200 ft (8900 m).

Range: 540 miles (870 km) with auxiliary tanks.

Weight: Empty 4,178 lbs (1895 kg) with a maximum take-off weight of 5,710 lbs (2590 kg).

Dimensions: Span 34 ft 8 1/2 in (10.58 m); length 26 ft 10 3/4 in (8.19 m); height 11 ft 5 3/4 in (3.50 m); wing area 180.84 sq ft
(16.80 sqm)

Armament: Two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns in the upper cowling. Some later versions had two additional 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns mounted in the wings.

Macchi MC.200AS: Tropicalized model for service in Africa.3
Macchi MC.200bis: Had a Piaggio P.XIX engine (1,180 HP).3
Macchi MC.200CB: Field modified MC.200.3 Fitted with bomb shackles.1 Carried a maximum of 705 lb / 320 kg of bombs under the wings.3
Macchi MC.201: One prototype was constructed.1,3 It had a new engine and fuselage.1,3 The engine was a Fiat A.76 (1,000 HP). (one prototype which was abandoned in favour of the MC.202 Folgor).

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this one is seen in the video...

the F4F Wildcat

General

Length: 28 ft. 9 in.
Wingspan: 38 ft.
Height: 9 ft. 2.5 in.
Wing Area: 260 sq. ft.
Empty Weight: 5,760 lbs.
Loaded Weight: 7,950 lbs.
Crew: 1

Performance

Power Plant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 double-row radial engine, 1,200 hp
Range: 770 miles
Max Speed: 320 mph
Ceiling: 39,500 ft.

Armament

Guns: 6 x 0.50 in. M2 Browning machine guns
Bombs: 2 × 100 lb bombs and/or 2 × 58 gallon drop tanks

think this will be a fun little plane to fly..

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also seen in the video IIRC...

the SBD Dauntless dive bomber

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 33 ft 1¼ in (10.09 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 6⅜ in (12.66 m)
Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Wing area: 325 ft² (30.19 m²)
Empty weight: 6,404 lb (2,905 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,359 lb (4,245 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 10,700 lb (4,853 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Wright R-1820-60 radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW)
Performance

Maximum speed: 255 mph (222 knots, 410 km/h) at 14,000 ft (4,265 m)
Cruise speed: 185 mph (161 knots, 298 km/h)
Range: 1,115 mi (970 nmi, 1,795 km)
Service ceiling: 25,530 ft (7,780 m)
Rate of climb: 1,700 ft/min (8.6 m/s)
Armament


Guns:

2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) forward-firing Browning M2 machine guns in engine cowling
2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) flexible-mounted Browning machine gun in rear
Bombs: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs