The Reggiane Re.2003 was a development from the
Reggiane Re.2002
The Reggiane Re.2002 ''Ariete'' ("Ram") was an Italian fighter-bomber developed during World War II. The aircraft was a further development of the Re.2000, with some of the modifications that already had been introduced in the Re.2001. The airc ...
fighter bomber that first flew on 29 June 1941. It was designed to replace the outdated
IMAM Ro.37
The Meridionali Ro.37 ''Lince'' ( Italian: "Lynx") was a two-seater Italian reconnaissance biplane, a product of the ''Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali'' (IMAM) company. It appeared in 1934 and had a composite structure of wood a ...
used at the time. Unlike the Re.2002, it had room for a second crewman who sat behind the pilot. It was equipped with onboard camera equipment. The Fiat A.74 RC.38 engine was intended to be used originally, but the Piaggio P. XI RC 40 bis was chosen instead. Only one was ever produced, and production for a second started, but never finished. The
Regia Aeronautica
The Italian Royal Air Force (''Regia Aeronautica Italiana'') was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Regio Esercito, Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the mon ...
(Italian Air Force) made an order of 200, but cancelled the order as Allied bombing raids made the Air Force's focus switch to fighter aircraft.
Specifications
See also
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North American T-6 Texan
The North American Aviation T-6 Texan is an American single-engined advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), United States Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and other air fo ...
Related Development
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Reggiane Re.2000
The Reggiane Re.2000 ''Falco'' I was an Italian all metal, low-wing monoplane developed and manufactured by aircraft company Reggiane. The type was used by the ''Regia Aeronautica'' (Italian Air Force) and the Swedish Air Force during the first ...
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Reggiane Re.2001
The Reggiane Re.2001 ''Falco'' II was an Italian fighter aircraft, serving in the ''Regia Aeronautica'' (Italian Air Force) during World War II. A contemporary of the renowned Macchi C.202, the production of this type was to be limited to only 25 ...
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Reggiane Re.2002
The Reggiane Re.2002 ''Ariete'' ("Ram") was an Italian fighter-bomber developed during World War II. The aircraft was a further development of the Re.2000, with some of the modifications that already had been introduced in the Re.2001. The airc ...
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Reggiane Re.2004
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Reggiane Re.2005
The Reggiane Re.2005 ' ( en, Archer, Sagittarius) was an Italian monoplane fighter and fighter-bomber produced for the ''Regia Aeronautica'' during the later years of World War II. Along with the Macchi C.202/C.205 and Fiat G.55, the Reggiane Re ...
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Reggiane Re.2006
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