| Reggiane Re.2004 | |
|---|---|
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| Re.2004 | |
| Role | Fighter-bomber |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Reggiane |
| Number built | 1 |
The Reggiane Re.2004 was an Italian single-engined monoplane made by Reggiane and designed by Roberto Longhi. The aircraft never passed the preliminary stages.
Design and development
The Re.2004 had identical fuselage, wings and other components to the Re.2005. The Re.2004 was powered by an air-cooled Isotta Fraschini Zeta RC 24/60 engine, with 24 cylinders arranged in an X-pattern, producing 1,250 hp (932 kW).
In 1942, a prototype was built, and ten models were ordered; the order was later cancelled due to unresolved engine overheating problems.[1] However, by this time, the Re.2005 had been completed.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 8.35 m (27 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 20.4 m2 (220 sq ft)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,282 kg (7,236 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini Zeta R.C.24/60 X-24 liquid-cooled piston engine, 930 kW (1,250 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 620 km/h (390 mph, 330 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
Armament
- Guns:
- 3 × MG 151/20 cannons
- 2 × 12.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
- Bombs: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) of bombs
References
Notes
- ↑ Alegi, 2001, p.35
Bibliography
- Alegi, Gregory (2001). Reggiane Re 2005 (in Italian). Turin: La Bancarella Aeronautica.
- Prato, Piero (1968). The Caproni-Reggiane Fighters, 1938-1945: I Caccia Caproni-Reggiane. Intyrama.
- Longhi, Roberto (n.d.). "Reggiane and I... a Fighter Designer Recalls". Air Enthusiast Quarterly (2): 214–224. ISSN 0143-5450.
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