Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario

Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario

Family
Reggiane
Class
Fighter
Producers
Italy
Changes
Clean-sheet Serie 5 fighter for the DB 605 (Fiat R.A.1050 R.C.58 Tifone or German-built): semi-elliptical three-spar wing, hydraulic flaps, fully retractable tailwheel; weak rear fuselage. First flight 9 May 1942; 362ª Squadriglia (22° Gruppo) defended Naples, Rome and Sicily.
Crew
1
Length
8,730 mm
Wingspan
11,000 mm
Height
3,150 mm
Wing area
20.4 m²
Empty weight
2,600 kg
Max takeoff weight
3,610 kg
Engine
Fiat R.A.1050 R.C.58 Tifone
Engines
1
Blades
3
Pitch
Constant speed
Max speed
628 km/h
Max speed altitude
6,950 m

Climb time

AltitudeTime, min
2,000 m1.58
6,000 m5.5
8,000 m7.83

Armament

WeaponCountRoundsPositionSynchronized
Breda-SAFAT 12.7 mm2350FuselageTrue
MG 151/201150Hub—
MG 151/202200Wing—

Loadouts

NameArmament
2 × 160 kgBomba da 160 kg ×2

Service

24 Mar 1943 – 14 Jul 1943