Virtually unknown outside Italy, the C.202 Folgore was the best fighter airplane fielded in significant numbers by the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force or RA) during World War II. This airplane demonstrated that Italy could design and build fighter aircraft to world-class standards. Created by Eric Long Date Created 12/29/2016 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Fighters; Military; World War II Rights and Restrictions CC0
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