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IMAM (Meridionali) Ro.43 reconnaissance and Ro.44 fighter seaplanes

 

 

Ro.43

 

Ro.44

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Ro.43 recon 1937 - 1940 130 1943 2 seats
Ro.44 fighter 1937 - 1938 50 1943 1 seat

   

Modification Ro.43

Ro.44

Wing span, m

11.58

11.57

Length, m

9.72

9.71

Height, m

3.50 3.55

Wings area, m2

33.36 33.36

Empty mass, kg

1440 1770

Full flying-off mass, kg

1880

2200

Engine 1 Piaggio P.XR 1 Piaggio P.XR
Power, h. p. 700 700
Maximal speed, km/h 300 330
Cruise speed, km/h 245 316
Flying range, km 1500 1200
Vertical speed, m/s    
Maximal altitude, m 6600 7200
Complement 1 - 2 1
Armament 2 x 7.7 Breda-SAFAT MG 2 õ 12.7 Breda-SAFAT MG

Ro.43

Ro.44

 

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