Paper projects - Reggiane fighters
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UNCOMPLETED AND PAPER PROJECTS
Aircraft:
| Aircraft | Type | Performance | Year | Information | Completion status | Source |
| Ca.400 | Metallic twin-engine bomber | Wingspan: 20 m Length: 16.60 m Engines: 2x IF XI RC40 or radial ones | 1936 | Similar to P.32 but metallic and with only one fin | Preliminary study, performance and calculations | Govi IS39 |
| Ca.401 | Metallic twin-engine fighter | Wingspan: 14 m Length: 13.3 m | 1936 | Engine hosted inside fuselage. 3 options investigated: single fin, twin fins, with engine cowlings. Mock up completed up to 50%. | Advanced study. Model built. Mock up 50% completed | Govi IS39 |
| Ca.402 | Torpedo twin-engine Seaplane | Wingspan: 20 m Length: 18.75 m | 1936 | Central hull. High wing. Lateral floats. | Preliminary study. Overview drawings completed. Tests in wind tunnel and hydrodinamic tests done | Govi IS39 |
| Ca.403 | Civil four-engine amphibian plane | Wingspan: 30 m Length: 24 m Total weight: 22000 kg Wing area: 108 m2 Engines: 4x IF Asso XI RC45 o RC40 Calculated top speed: 400 km/h at 4000 m | 1936 | Single fin and twin-fins versions. In line engines with push and pull propellers. Design for transatlantic services, sea patrol, medical, record usage. Designer: Ing. Cantoni. | Design completed. Wind tunnel tests completed. | Govi IS39 |
| Ca.404 | Three-engine bomber | Wingspan: 20 m Length: 18 m | 1936 | Mid-high wing | Overview drawings completed. Center of gravity and other calculations. | Govi IS33, IS39 |
| Ca.405 (P) | Fast twin-engine floating plane for post services | 1937 | Fast | Preliminary study, peformance and other calculations. Construction of wind tunnel model ongoing. One model built. | Govi IS39 | |
| Ca.405 C | Twin-engine competition plane | Wingspan: 18 m Length: 15 m Wing surface: 59 m2 Total weight: 11000-11370 kg Engines: 2x IF Asso XI RC40 Top speed: 420 km/h at 5000 m | 1937 | Designed for "Nastro Azzurro" race. | 2 aircraft built and flight tested. One later transformed into Ca.405 P | Govi IS38 |
| Ca.406 | Civil four-engine amphibian plane | Wingspan: 25 m Length: 20.8 m Wing area: 82 m2 Total weight: 10700 kg Engines: 4x Piaggio P.VII C16 Top speed: 300 km/h at 2000 m | 1937 | 18 passengers. Presented to Ala Littoria. Wooden cosntruction. | Preliminary design. Some wind tunnel models built | Govi IS39 |
| Ca.407 | Metallic twin-engine plane (derived from P.32 bis) | 1937 | Preliminary study | IS39 | ||
| Ca.408 | Twin-engined competition plane (iinitially civil four-engine amphibian plane for transatlantic services) | Wingspan: 18 m Length: 16.75 m | 1937 | Preliminary study start under preparation | Govi IS39 | |
| Ca.410 | Twin-engine floating plane for strategic patrolling | Wingspan: 18 m Length: 17.25 m | 1937 | Patrol version. Naval version of P.32 bis | General study completed. Performances and calculations. Drawing of model. Center of gravity. | Govi IS39 |
| Ca.411 | Twin engine and combined twin fuselage version | 1937 | Preliminary study started | IS33 | ||
| Ca.412 | Tourism | 1937 | Preliminary study | IS33 | ||
| Ca.413 | Twin engine and smaller twin fuselage version | 1937 | IS33 | |||
| Ca.414 | Multi-engine transatlantic seaplane | 1937 | IS33 | |||
| Ca.415 | Civil four-engine amphibian plane | Wingspan: 29 m Length: 21.55 m Wing area: 106.8 m2 Total weight: 11800 kg Engines: 4x Piaggio P.VII RC16 Top speed: 310 km/h at 2000 m | 1937 | Replaced project Ca.406 but newly redesigned. High wing. Retractable floats and landing gears. Wooden construction. 19 passengers. | Drawings and main structures calculations of wing and hull. Drawings of landing gear and floaters | Govi |
| Ca.416 | Civil twin-engine amphibian plane | Wingspan: 20 m Length: 16.6 m Wing area: 52 m2 Total weight: 11800 kg Engines: 2x Piaggio P.VII C16 or 2x Astro 7 RC21 Top speed: 300 km/h at 1600 m | 1937 | 4-6 passengers. Derived from Ca.406. Wooden construction. | Govi IS38 | |
| Ca.418 | Civil twin-engine amphibian plane | Wingspan: 15 m Length: 12.8 m Wing area: 30 m2 Total weight: 11800 kg Engines: 2x Alfa D2 C30 Top speed: 270 km/h a 3000 m | 1937 | 6-8 passengers. Derived from Ca.406. Wooden construction. | Govi IS38 | |
| Ca.2008 | Single engine jet | Wingspan: 9 m Length: 12 m Wing area: 16 m2 Total weight: 3900 kg Engine: 1x jet Top speed: 1200 km/h | 1947 | Designed by Mr. Longhi. Not linked to Reggiane | Post WWII studies by Mr. Longhi | Piero Prato |
| Ca.8000 / RE.8000 | Four-engine transatlantic seaplane | Wingspan: 54 m / 56 m Length: 35 m Wing area: 20.4 m2 Total weight: 53000 kg Engines: 4x radial engines (PW) 3000HP or 3500HP Top speed: 400 km/h, 340 km/ at 3000 m | (1938) 1944 | Sealed wings fuel tanks. 2 levels. Passengers during daytime flight: 100. Passengers during night flight: 50. Post load: 550 kg | Drawings and design ongoing. Wind tunnel model built. | Govi Alessio (41_2_b_11) IS30 |
| P.32 bis | Twin-engine plane | Wingspan: 18 m Length: 16 m Wing area: 59 m2 Total weight: 8990 kg Engines: 2x IF Asso XI RC40 Top speed: 420 km/h | 1936 | The P32bis was completely redesigned starting from P32. Only the wing box was unchanged. Target was to increase robustness and aerodynamic efficiency. Improvements were development and patented, related to flaps, automatic rudder control and a remote electric control. A study was started about a remote controlled optical-hydraulic periscopic gun pointer. It hosted three gun defensive turrets, one on top of fuselage, one on the bottom and one on the front. Also different engines were considered. Two units built. Wooden structure | 1 aircraft built and flight tested | Govi |
| RE2001 bis | Single engine fighter | 1943 | Radiators inside of the wings. | 1 aircraft built and flight tested | Govi IS59 | |
| RE2001 G | Single engine torpedo plane | 1943 | Torpedo version. | 1 aircraft built in 06.43 and partially flight tested | Govi | |
| RE2001 H | Single engine attac plane | Tank buster. Wing racks were also available for bombs as well as two wing cannons. | Not completed due to war situation | Govi | ||
| RE2001 with IF Delta engine | Single engine fighter | Engine: IF Delta | 1943 | 1 aircraft built and tested | IS59 | |
| RE2001 with Hispano and Ikaria weapons | 1943 | Installation study ongoing | IS59 | |||
| RE2002 bis | 1943 | Wing of RE2005 on RE2002 | 1 aircraft built but not flown | IS59 | ||
| RE2002 torpedo version | Total weight: 4000 kg | 1943 | C.N.A. or Whitehead 650 kg torpedo | 1 aircraft with torpedo tested in Guidonia | (RE2002 silurante) | |
| RE2002 with Turbine C engine | Engine: Turbine C (Piaggio P.XIX RC.15-60) | 1943 | Under construction | IS59 | ||
| RE2002 with BMW 801D engine | Engine: BMW 801D | 1943 | Installation study ongoing | IS59 | ||
| RE2002 or RE2005 with Alfa 1001 engine | Engine: Alfa Romeo 1001 | 1943 | Installation study ongoing | IS59 | ||
| RE2004 | Single engine fighter | Wingspan: 11 m Length: 9.9 m Wing area: 20.4 m2 Total weight: 3960 kg Engine: IF Zeta RC60 Top speed: 615 km/h at 6600m | 1943 | Similar to RE2005 but different engine | Design | Govi AP3 IS24 |
| RE2005 bifusoliera (twin fuselage) | Twin engine plane | Wingspan: m Length: m Wing area: 36 m2 Total weight: 6200 kg Engine: Top speed: 682 km/h | 1942 | Suggested by Mr. Maraschini. According to Mr. Longhi it was a fake design to hide the development of Ca.8000 | Drawings | Govi AP2 |
| RE2005 ligneo (wooden) | Single engine fighter | 1942 | Project presented by Mr. Nardi. Actually Nardi suggested to transform only the wing with wood. Some time before Mr. Nardi also suggested to created a wooden wing of the RE2001. | Proposal | Govi IS52 | |
| RE2005 R RE2005 SF | Engine DB605 + A20 to run the compressors for additional jet thrust | Wingspan: 11 m Length: 9.9 m Wing area: 20.4 m2 Total weight: 3900 kg Engines: DB605+A20 Top speed: 750 km/h | 1942 | A20 acted on the compressor to increase pressure at height and on one compressor to provide additional thrust. | Advanced study, calculations, drawings. Engine tests performed on ground. Fuselage being redesigned. | Govi RI21 AM21 AM33 |
| RE2005 silurante | Torpedo version | 1943 1944 | Installation of a 600 kg C.N.A. or Whitehead torpedo. | Study and drawing | AM19 AM25 CR7 | |
| RE2006 | Single engine fighter | Wingspan: 11 m Length: 9.9 m Wing area: 20.4 m2 Total weight: 3960 kg Engine: DB603A Top speed: 695 km/h | 1943 | One unit built but without engine | 1 aircraft built without engine | Govi RI53 |
| RE2006 P RE2006 | Single engine civil plane to carry post | Wingspan: 11 m Length: 9.3 m Wing area: 20.4 m2 Total weight: 3680 kg Engine: american radial one (Wright or PW) 1500HP | 1945 | Useful post load 1000 kg. Equipped for instrumental flight. Metallic construction and sealed wing. | Study. Wind tunnel model built. | Govi Alessio (Prospettive dei trasporti aerei) |
| RE2006 PP RE2007 | Single engine civil plane to carry post and passengers | Wingspan: 13.4 m Length: 9.6 m Wing area: 26.2 m2 Total weight: 3560 kg Engine: american radial one (Wright or PW) 1500HP Top speed: 520 km/h | 1945 | Useful post load 100 kg and 470 kg passengers. Metallic construction and sealed wing. RE2007: Passengersi: 6 + 2 pilots (480 kg). Equipped for instrumental flight. | Study. Wind tunnel model built. | Govi Alessio (Prospettive dei trasporti aerei) |
| RE2006 C | Single engine aicraft for american speed races | Designed for american speed races | Study. Wind tunnel model built. | Govi | ||
| RE2007 | Single engine jet | Wingspan: 9.5 m Length: 9 m Winga area: 17 m2 Total weight: 3540 kg Engine: 1x JUMO 004/B Top speed: 1050 km/h | 1944 ? >1945 | Drawings and date were likely designed after WWII but were backdated. Letter with request for a Jumo engine is compatible with war time period. Allied intelligence information also from war time. | No other Reggiane documents are currently known about the RE2007 jet project nor construction of RE2007 ongoing in 1944, according to witnesses. Probably remained as Mr. Longhi's idea. | Govi Longhi |
| S 79 K | Military version | 1937 | Study and calculations | IS33 | ||
| S.79 with metallic wing | 1937 | Suggested by Mr. Pegna. According to estimates 600kg weight could be saved | Preliminary study | IS38 | ||
| S.79 installation of one IF Zeta engine | 1943 | Tests performed with one engine on S.79 | IS59 |
| Engine | Layout | Performance | Year | Completion status | Source |
| Ca.24 RC | 24 cylinders, X layout | 2060 HP @ 2000 m 1950 HP @ 6000 m | 1937 | Study (later abandoned) | IS38 BB3, BB4 |
| RE.103 RC60 | 18 cylinders, M layout | Performance of RC57: 1635/1570/1405 HP @ 1500/3200/5700 m | 1943 | 2 units built. Power curve performed | IS59 RI34, RI64, RI65, AM11 |
| RE.105 RC100 | 18 cylinders, M layout | 1540/1500/1390/1310 HP @ 1500/5000/7750/10000 m | 1943 | Design and some parts built | IS59, FO21 |
| 24 cylinders engine derived from RE.103 and RE.105 | 1943 | Study/design | IS59 | ||
| Diesel engine | 1943 | Study | IS59 | ||
| Vortex or supervortex | V12 inverted | air cooled, 500 HP | 1937 | Design and calculations | IS38 AM31, SC3, BB15 |
| Vortex or supervortex | 12 cylinders, flat | air cooled, positioned inside of wing | 1937 | Design and calculations | IS38 |
| Vortex | V8 inverted | air cooled, 300 HP | 1937 | Design and calculations | IS38 |
Other studies:
| Study | Features | Year | Information | Completion status | Source |
| Gun with barrel not rifled | 1937 | 76 mm caliber. Option to extend to 365 mm. High resistance gun with also not rifled barrel (for winged bullets). | Design basically completed. Study, calculations and drawings done. | IS34, IS38 | |
| Aerodynamic projectile | 1937 | 76 mm caliber. Option to extend to 365 mm for not rifled barrel. It can be used without any initial speed limitation, aerodynamically stabilized. | Design basically completed | IS34, IS38 | |
| Winged projectile | 1937 | With expandable wings | Different options evaluated for stabilizing wings. Design and drawing of final version completed. | IS38 | |
| Aerobomba (flying bomb) | Weight: 500 kg Length: 2.38 m Wingspan: 1.2 m | 1936 | Flying bomb, with wings, tail and hull. | Model built. Prototype construction started. | IS38 |
| Guided trajectory bomb | 1937 | IS38 | |||
| Test bench for hydraulic systems | 1937 | One version designed and built | IS38 | ||
| Cannon 76/50 or 76/40 | 1937 | Study of combustion chamber for experimental unit. Study and design | IS38 | ||
| Front spherical turret | 1937 | IS33 | |||
| Aft lower turret | 1937 | IS33 | |||
| Electrical remote control for aircraft guns | 1937 | Demo verson built. Patented | IS33, IS34 | ||
| Aft weapons P.32 bis | 1937 | IS33 | |||
| Tonon counterrotating propeller | 1943 | IS59 | |||
| Propeller Ca. 1 E | 1937 | Variable pitch | Study | IS38 | |
| Slotted flap for airplane wings | 1937 | Patented | IS33 | ||
| Retractable fin and landing gear for airplanes | 1937 | Patented | IS33 | ||
| Constant and covered slotted flap for airplane wings | 1937 | Patented | IS33 | ||
| Flying bomb following linear trajectory, with mounting and launch system | 1937 | Patented | IS33 | ||
| Device for bomb dropping from aircraft with direct aiming, and correction maneuver | 1937 | Patented | IS33 | ||
| Gun with removable parts in cold conditions | 1937 | Patented | IS33 | ||
| Slotted and split flap for airplane wings | 1936 | To lower aircraft drag when flap is at 0 position (applied on P.32 bis) | Patented | IS33, IS34 | |
| Valve for gap closing in airplane wings | 1936 | Patented | IS33, IS34 | ||
| Automatic rudder control | 1936 | Rudder control based on engine speeds on twin engine aircraft | Patented | IS33, IS34 | |
| Landing gear for airplanes | 1936 | Main hydraulic actuation and manual emergency one. | Patented | IS33, IS34 | |
| Total defense system for airplanes | 1936 | No gun dead areas | Patented | IS33, IS34 | |
| Flap | 1936 | With a small wing and a deviation fin | Patented | IS33 |
Aircraft to be built under license (but order later cancelled except for Messerchmitt works partially):
| Aircraft | Year | Units | Completion status | Source |
| Caproni Ca.331 | 1942 | 100 | IS46 | |
| Caproni Ca.370 | 1942 | 150 | (RE2002\41_6_b_19) | |
| C.R.D.A. Cant Z 1007 bis | 1939 | 20 | IS49 (41_3_2_b_71) | |
| Messerschmitt Me 109 G and H2 | 1944 | Besozzo works: - 1950 central wing sections Coquio works: - jigs for wings and fuselage Me109 - panels and parts for wing sections Me109 - Jigs and parts wings Me109 H2 - Jigs and parts ailerons Me 109 H2 | Works started and several parts delivered | IS32 RI36 IS44 (targ.an.8) |
| Messerschmitt Me 262 | 1944 | Coquio works: - Tools and jigs for Me 262 | Works started and several parts delivered | IS44 |
| Savoia Marchetti S.79 bis | 1939 | 83 | IS49 | |
| Savoia Marchetti S.84 | 1940 | 60 | IS49 |
