The official AHF Axis aircraft quiz thread

[Ironmachine]

It's the FDSL 131 gun turret of a Me 210 in maintenance.

[von thoma]

Correct for Ironmachine !
Your Turn and Regards .

[Ironmachine]

Thanks.
Identify this aircraft:

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[Maxschnauzer]

It looks similar to a Macchi MC.205V and the Alfa Romeo logo is on the props but the air intake looks a bit strange. Is it a prototype?

[Ironmachine]

It is indeed a prototype.

[Maxschnauzer]

I realize they are not identical but is it somehow related to the single Macchi C.202D which was fitted with a chin radiator?

[Ironmachine]

No, it's not related with that aircraft.

[Maxschnauzer]

Am I at least in the correct country?

[Ironmachine]

Well, I don't know where you are.
Now seriously, yes, it is an italian aircraft. Here is a lateral view of the bird:

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[Ifor]

It looks like a Caprioni-Vizzola F6M but the intake is in the wrong place so I'm assuming it's not the DB605 version?

[Ironmachine]

Yes, it's the Caproni Vizzola F.6M
Over to you.
Regards.

PS: I don't understand what you mean with "the intake is in the wrong place". Care to explain?

[Ifor]

The intake was moved to a central position between the wings, apparently this was to reduce drag. There is mention of an F7 but I can't find any pictures so I don't know if that was just a paper project.
Ifor

[Ifor]

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Here's mine,
Ifor

[Ironmachine]

The intake was moved to a central position between the wings, apparently this was to reduce drag. There is mention of an F7 but I can't find any pictures so I don't know if that was just a paper project.
Ifor

Do you mean the radiator intake? If that's the case, yes, it was alter moved to a position on the belly, but that was made in the same aircraft, not in a different one. So yes, the plane in the picture I posted was the DB605 version.

[Ifor]

I didn't know that thank you, Do you have any info on the F7?