Reggian Re.2001 Ariete I (Falco II) ( Italian: Reggiane Re.2001 Ariete I (Falco II) , Falcon ) - a single Italian fighter of World War II . The aircraft was developed in the design bureau of the company Reggian Officine Mexican Italian under the leadership of Roberto Longa . Serial production of the aircraft lasted from September 1941 to September 1943. A total of 237 aircraft were produced.
| Re.2001 Ariete I (Falco II) | |
|---|---|
 Re.2001 fighter. | |
| Type of | fighter |
| Developer | Officine Meccaniche Reggiane |
| Manufacturer | Reggians ( Reggio Emilio ) Caproni ( Preappio ) |
| Chief Designer | Roberto Longy |
| The first flight | July 10, 1940 [1] |
| Start of operation | October 1941 |
| End of operation | 1947 year |
| Status | decommissioned |
| Operators |  Regia aeronautica |
| Years of production | September 1941 - September 1943 |
| Units produced | 237 [1] |
| Base model | Reggiane Re.2000 |
| Options | Reggiane Re.2005 |
The aircraft entered the Italian Air Force in October 1941. Italian fighters began to participate in hostilities from May 1942 during the raids on Malta . Since the beginning of 1943, aircraft were transferred to air defense of the northern part of the country. After surrender, they were used by the pro-German republic of Salo .
Content
- 1 Performance characteristics
- 2 notes
- 3 See also
- 4 Literature
- 5 Links
Performance Specifications
The specifications below correspond to the Re.2001 Ia ser. :
Source of data: S. Govi. "Il Caccia Re 2001", 1985 [1] ; "Corner of the sky"
- Specifications
- Crew : 1 pilot
- Length : 8.36 m
- Wing span : 11.0 m
- Height : 3.15 m
- Wing Area: 20.4 m²
- Wing Elongation Ratio: 6.0
- Empty weight: 2 460 kg
- Curb weight: 2 840 kg
- Normal take-off weight: 3,240 kg
- The mass of fuel in internal tanks: 400 kg
- Fuel tank capacity: 540 l
- Powerplant : 1 × liquid-cooled Alfa Romeo RA 1000 RC 41 I "Monsone" (licensed DB-601 )
- Engine power: 1 × 1 175 hp (1 × 871 kW (near the ground))
- Propeller : three-blade Alfa Romeo RA 1000
- Screw Diameter: 3.1m
- Flight characteristics
- Maximum speed:
- at an altitude of 5,470 m: 545 km / h
- by the ground: 440 km / h
- Stall Speed: 120 km / h
- Practical range: 1,133 km (at 469 km / h at 4,800 m)
- Flight duration: 2 h. 25 min. (at 469 km / h at 4,800 m)
- Practical ceiling : 11,000 m
- Rate of climb : ~ 16 m / s
- Climb time:
- 4,000 m in 4 minutes 10 sec
- 6,000 m in 6 minutes 30 sec
- Wing load: 155 kg / m²
- Dead weight: 255 W / kg
- Takeoff run: 168 m
- Mileage length: 255 m
- Armament
- Rifle Cannon:
- 2 × 12.7 mm machine gun Breda-SAFAT 350 p. Per barrel
- 2 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun 600 p. Per barrel
- Combat load: up to 640 kg of bombs
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Sergio Govi. Il Caccia Re 2001. Storia degli aerei Reggiane Gruppo Caproni. - Milano: Giorgio Apostolo Editore, 1982.
See also
- Related developments
- Reggiane Re.2000
- Reggiane Re.2002
- Reggiane Re.2005
- Lists
- List of aircraft
- List of aircraft of World War II
Literature
- Kharuk A.I. Fighters of the Second World War. The most complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza, EKSMO, 2012 .-- 368 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-699-58917-3 .
- Kharuk A.I. "Falcons" Mussolini. Italian fighters of the Second World War. - M .: Yauza, EKSMO, 2012 .-- 128 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-699-55292-4 .