On 19 April 1942, the C.205V Veltro performed its maiden flight; much of the subsequent flight testing was conducted at Guidonia Airfield on the outskirts of Rome. Testing revealed that both the Fiat G.55 Centauro and Re.2005 Sagittario were capable of greater performance while flying at high altitudes, largely due to their larger wing area. In fact, the Veltro used the same wing as the earlier Folgore but its weight had increased from and the wing loading from 140 kg/m2 to 153.6 kg/m2. The Veltros performance was similar to German designs with their higher wing loading, and was at its best at medium altitudes where it could reach . The C.205 Veltro was placed in production until the G.55 and the Re.2005 could become available.Mattioli 2002, pp. 10-11.
On 19 April 1942 the C.205V Veltro performed its maiden flight; much of the subsequent flight testing was conducted at Guidonia Airfield on the outskirts of Rome. Testing revealed that both the Fiat G.55 Centauro and Re.2005 Sagittario were capable of greater performance while flying at high altitudes, largely due to their larger wing area. In fact, the Veltro used the same wing as the earlier Folgore but its weight had increased from and the wing loading from 140 kg/m2 to 153.6 kg/m2. The Veltros performance was similar to German designs with their higher wing loading, and was at its best at medium altitudes where it could reach . The C.205 Veltro was placed in production un,til the G.55 and the Re.2005 could become available.Mattioli 2002, pp. 10-11.