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TECHNICAL DATA RE 2001

	RE 2001 mass production - MM8072
First flight	25th July 1940
Units produced	237
Units survived	1 being restored (MM.8071) + 1 underwater
Engine	DB601Aa / Alfa RA1000 RC44 Ia "Monsone"
Power	1000 HP @ 4500 m
Wingspan	11 m
Length	8.36 m
Height	3.15 m
Wing area	20.4 m2
Wing loading	161 kg/m2
Loaded weight	3267 kg
Empty weight	2495 kg
Useful load	772 kg
Top speed	543 km/h at 5470 m
Min. speed	120 km/h
Ceiling	11000 m
Range	2h25'
Climb to 5000 m	6 min 20 s
Climb to 6000 m	7 min 59 s
Climb to 7000 m	9 min 50 s
Climb to 8000 m	12 min 11 s
Armament	2x SAFAT da 12.7 mm 2x SAFAT 7.7 mm

From the tests in Guidonia with prototype and MM8072:

Data taken from:
- Caratteristiche di velivoli italiani
- Report about test flight at Guidonia

Production

Variants

Variant	Units	Main changes
RE 2001 fighter	97
RE 2001 bis	1 (MM409)	radiators inside of wing
RE 2001 CB	39	250 kg bomb
RE 2001 GV	3 (dai CB)	630 kg antiship bomb
RE 2001 OR	12	arrestor hook
RE 2001 ultralleggerito	2	carrier version
RE 2001 CN	94	2x 20mm guns replaced 12.7 guns and hidden exhaust pipes
RE 2001 G (torpedo)	1 (MM9921)	torpedo and higher rear wheel
RE 2001 with liquid oxygen bomb	2 ?	as RE 2001G with liq. ox. bomb
RE 2001 delta	1	IF Delta engine
RE 2001 photographic	pochi	Camera and videocamera
RE 2001 H (antitank)	0	bomb racks

The variant RE 2001 bis was tested adopting radiators inside of the wing.

Performance as follows, according to Mr. Duri:

REGGIANE FIGHTERS