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[fullmetalbullet]

Reggiane Re 2005.

specs

Crew: 1
Length: 873 cm (28 ft 7.7 in) ()
Wingspan: 1,100 cm (36 ft 1.1 in) ()
Height: 315 cm (10 ft 4.0 in) ()
Wing area: 20.4 m2 (219.6 sq ft) ()
Empty weight: 2,600 kg (5,730 lb) ()
Loaded weight: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb) ()
Powerplant: 1× Fiat R.A. 1050 RC 58 Tifone, (license built DB 605A-1), 1,475 PS (1,085 kW; 1,455 hp) [15] ()
Performance

Never exceed speed: 980 km/h (609 mph)
Maximum speed:

628 km/h (390 mph) at 2,000 m (6,600 ft),
678 km/h (421 mph) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) [15]
Cruise speed: 515 km/h (320 mph)
Stall speed: 155 km/h (96 mph) ()
Range: 980 km (610 mi) on internal fuel (1,130 km (700 mi) w/ 300 L drop tank; 1,270 km (790 mi) w/ 300 L + 2 × 150 L drop tanks)
Service ceiling: 11,500 m (37,700 ft) ()
Rate of climb: 20 m/s (3,900 ft/min) (6,000 m in 6.5 min)
Wing loading: max. 177 kg/m² (36.25 lb/sq ft) ()
Armament


Guns:

2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in upper cowling (350rpm);
1 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon firing through propeller hub (150rpm);
2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon in wings (200rpm)
Bombs:

Underfuselage (non standard) hardpoint 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bomb or 1 × 300 L (79.3 US gal) drop tank
Hardpoints on wings: 160 kilograms (350 lb) bombs or 2 × 150 litres (39.6 US gal) drop tanks

flame on please. hate it or love i dont care. but we do need more italian aircraft.

some pics of it i was able to find.






i understand that this has or may have been wished for before, but hey never hurts to have a reminder every once in a while.

[Tyrannis]

looks like a 109 with class 

[fullmetalbullet]

looks like a 109 with class 

it does have a daimler benz engine in it, produced under license by alfa romeo i believe the 2005 had a DB 605.

[Tyrannis]

it does have a daimler benz engine in it, produced under license by alfa romeo i believe the 2005 had a DB 605.

ya know now that i look at it a little closer...it reminds me more of a ki-61 thats had an italion remake.

[TwinBoom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3mdRB10C1g

[Imowface]

not a good choice imo, as far as I know this plane didnt even see combat, if you want another C.205 I think our best bet is the G.55 (I am no biased I actually like the Reggiane design more then the Fiat or the macchi) (wing looks sexier)

[Tyrannis]

not a good choice imo, as far as I know this plane didnt even see combat, if you want another C.205 I think our best bet is the G.55 (I am no biased I actually like the Reggiane design more then the Fiat or the macchi) (wing looks sexier)

The plane's operational career began in May 1943, when it was assigned to the 362nd Squadrigia of the 22nd Gruppo. The unit was sent to Sicily at the time of the Allied invasion. Late in June it was based in Capua and used in operations against Allied bombers until 26 August 1943. When the armistice was signed in September, many of the surviving Re.2005s were destroyed by their pilots to prevent them from falling into German hands. Mussolini's forces in the north did manage to get six of these aircraft which they used as trainers. Some aircraft (as many as 13) were captured by the Germans. Some sources maintain that these aircraft were used late in 1943 against Allied bombing raids on Berlin. Others believe that these planes were used as interceptors in defence of the Romanian oil fields.

http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/Reggiane%20Sagittario.htm

[fullmetalbullet]

not a good choice imo, as far as I know this plane didnt even see combat, if you want another C.205 I think our best bet is the G.55 (I am no biased I actually like the Reggiane design more then the Fiat or the macchi) (wing looks sexier)

it did see some combat. and one italian pilot claims he shot down a B-24 over italy, but the USAF have no records of it. but it did see combat non the less.

[EagleDNY]

+1 on this - I'd fly it.  The wing does kind of remind one of a spitfire wing doesn't it?   Have to agree that we would be more likely to get the Fiat G.55 though.

[fullmetalbullet]

+1 on this - I'd fly it. The wing does kind of remind one of a spitfire wing doesn't it?  Have to agree that we would be more likely to get the Fiat G.55 though.

G.55 would be nice to have. although i dont particularly fly Italian planes i do admire the beauty of their aircraft.

[Sakai]

I have the livery of one 2005, from 362a Squadriglia (22 Gr., 42 St.) out of Sicily in 1943.  It's the dark olive scheme.  I can find that squadriglia operating 2005s only after the armistice, based then in Napoli.  Only 36 were built, the Germans considered it very highly.  I think about 29 or so were complete pre-armistice and very few of those flew any combat missions, having zero impact on the outcome.  It flew so sparingly, the data would be a total "what if" experiment. 

All data from: Dunnig, C. 1998. Courage Alone: The Italian Air Force 1940-1943.  Hikoki, Great Britain. 

[fullmetalbullet]

well what else besides the Re 2005 and G.55 did the italian airforce fly? i got alot of my info from military factory.com but idk if its got a complete list of aircraft that flew in WW2.

[Imowface]

Re.2001
Re.2002
C.200
C.r.42
Cant Z.506B
Cant Z.1007
S.M.79
P.108
G.50
G.55
S.M.82
 

edit: I left out the C.202 and the C.205 as we already have them in game

[phatzo]

Si

[JOACH1M]

Stats make it look like a hopped up 205, never heard of this plane.


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