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Italy's Reggiane Re. 2005 Sagitarrio (Archer) fighter1,2
Reggiane Re. 2005 fighter:
Design
Engine
The engine of the Re.2005 was a copy of the Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1.1
Undercarriage
The tail wheel was retractable.1
The main wheels retracted outwards.1
Prototype
The Re.2005 prototype first flew on May 10, 1942.2
Production
300 were in stages of construction but weren't finished.1
- Total: 372, 481
Variants
Usage
Saw use in the defense of Sicily, Naples, and Rome.1 Some were later seen over Berlin2 and Bucharest.1
| Reggiane Re.20051 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter1 Fighter bomber1 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Engine (Type) | Fiat RA.1050 R.C Tifone piston1 |
| Cylinders | In-line1 |
| Cooling | Liquid1 |
| HP | 1,4751 |
| Propeller blades | 31 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 36' 1"1 11 m1 |
| Length | 28' 8"1 8.73 m1 |
| Height | 10' 4"1 3.15 m1 |
| Wing area | 220 ft2 1 20.4 m2 1 |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 5,720 lb1 2,600 kg1 |
| Loaded | 7,832 lb1 3,560 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 390 mph1 630 kph1 |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | 39,400'1 12,000 m1 |
| Range | 775 miles1 1,250 km1 |
| Armament | |
| Nose | |
| Wings | |
| Bombs under wing |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
