Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II

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The Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II was an Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its maneuverability and service with Italy’s air force.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
fighter aircraft
single-seat fighter
airForce Italian Royal Air Force
airframeType low-wing monoplane
armament 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
2 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
armamentOption 20 mm cannon in some variants
bombLoad up to 640 kg of bombs
cockpit single-seat
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Italy
derivedFrom Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I
designer Roberto Longhi
engine Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC.41-I Monsone
engineLicenseBasedOn Daimler-Benz DB 601
engineType liquid-cooled inline piston engine
firstFlight 1940
fuselageConstruction metal monocoque
introduced 1941
manufacturer Officine Meccaniche Reggiane
maxSpeed approximately 335 mph
approximately 540 km/h
natoName Falco II
notableCharacteristic good handling at low altitude
good maneuverability
numberBuilt about 252
operationalUse fighter escort missions
ground-attack missions
naval operations over the Mediterranean
predecessor Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I
primaryUser Regia Aeronautica
role carrier-capable fighter
fighter
fighter-bomber
serviceEntry early 1940s
successor Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
theatreOfOperations Italian mainland defense
Mediterranean theatre
undercarriage retractable tailwheel landing gear
usedBy Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
Luftwaffe
Regia Aeronautica
usedFor interception of Allied bombers
usedInConflict World War II
variant Reggiane Re.2001 CB
Reggiane Re.2001 G
Reggiane Re.2001 OR
wingConfiguration cantilever low-wing

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II ("Reggiane Re.2001 CB")
Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II ("Reggiane Re.2001 OR")
Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II ("Reggiane Re.2001 G")
variant
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
successorTo
Regia Aeronautica
usedAircraft
Daimler-Benz DB 601
usedInAircraft

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