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FS2002/FS2004 Macchi MC.200 Saetta. The Saetta (Lightning) was the first Italian design to combine a cantilever low-wing monoplane with fully retractable main landing gear. However, it was underpowered by a radial engine that was too weak to give it a good performance. Although the original prototypes had fully enclosed cockpits, the preferences of Italian pilots ensured that it was an open cockpit, later semi-enclosed. By Kazunori Ito.