Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II
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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 252, but it was a flexible design that proved to be able to undertake a number of roles. Thanks to its maneuverability it could dogfight with more powerful opponents like the Supermarine Spitfire. The Re.2001 became the basis of a later, more formidable fighter, the Re.2005.
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Re.2001 Falco II | |
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Role | Fighter-bomber, night fighter |
National origin | Italy |
Manufacturer | Reggiane |
Designer | Roberto Longhi & Antonio Alessi [1] |
First flight | June 1940 |
Introduction | 1941 |
Retired | 1945 |
Primary users | Regia Aeronautica Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana |
Number built | 237[2] |
Developed from | Reggiane Re.2000 |
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