Macchi M.C.200Macchi MC202 airplane model. The Macchi M. C. 200 Saetta (or "Lightning") was the main production fighter in the Italian military when Italy entered the Second World War. Overall, a most basic of fighter designs, armed with 2 x 12. 7mm machine guns and decent performance characteristics. The Macchi M. C. 200 Saetta fulfilled an Italian Air Force requirement for a new generation of piston engine fighters to fill the ranks of the Regia Aeronautica. The