Italy - naval aviation and armaments
Aircraft of Italy 1922 - 1946
fighters
Builder |
Type |
Deliveries |
Number accepted |
Model |
First delivery |
Number accepted |
No of seats |
Wing span, m |
Length, m |
Engines |
Power, hp (Force, kgf) |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
Max speed, km/h |
Max altitude, m |
Flying range, km |
Gun armament |
Bombs, kg |
Hanriot | HD.1 | 1916 - 1918 | 1001 | HD.1 | 1916 | 1001 | 1 | 8.70 | 5.85 | 1 Le Rhône 9Jb | 120 | 605 | 184 | 6000 | 400 | 1 x 7.7 | --- |
Macchi | M.5 | 1917 - 1918 | 244 | M.5 | 1917 | 244 | 1 | 11.90 | 8.08 | 1 Isotta-Fraschini V.4B | 160 | 990 | 189 | 6200 | 600 | 2 X 7.7 | --- |
Ansaldo | A.1 Balilla | 1918 - 1918 | 200 | A.1 | 1918 | 200 | 1 | 7.68 | 6.84 | 1 SPA 6A | 220 | 885 | 220 | 5000 | 660 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Macchi | M.7 | 1918 - 1924 | 120 | M.7ter | 1923 | 100 | 1 | 9.95 | 8.09 | 1 Isotta-Fraschini V.6 | 260 | 1098 | 200 | 7000 | 500 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Ansaldo | AC.2 | 1923 - 1925 | 112 | AC.2 | 1923 | 112 | 1 | 11.50 | 7.50 | 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Fb | 300 | 1240 | 255 | 8000 | 400 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Macchi | Macchi-Nieuport 29 | 1923 - 1925 | 175 | M.N.29 | 1923 | 175 | 1 | 9.50 | 6.44 | 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Fb | 300 | 1190 | 237 | 8200 | 480 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Ansaldo | AC.3 | 1925 - 1927 | 150 | AC.3 | 1925 | 150 | 1 | 12.80 | 7.30 | 1 Gnome-Rhône 9Ab | 420 | 1333 | 245 | 8500 | 400 | 2 x 7.7 + 2 x 7.5 | --- |
Fiat | CR.1 | 1925 - 1928 | 240 | CR.1 | 1925 | 240 | 1 | 8.95 | 6.16 | 1 Isotta-Fraschini Asso | 320 | 1185 | 272 | 7450 | 650 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Fiat | CR.20 | 1927 - 1933 | 600 | CR.20 | 1927 | 127 | 1 | 9.80 | 6.70 | 1 Fiat A.20 | 400 | 1360 | 276 | 7500 | 750 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
CR.20bis | 1928 | 226 | 1 | 9.80 | 6.70 | 1 Fiat A.20 | 400 | 1360 | 276 | 7500 | 750 | 2 x 7.7 | --- | ||||
CR.20Asso | 1930 | 204 | 1 | 9.80 | 6.70 | 1 Isotta-Fraschini Asso Caccia | 450 | 1360 | 290 | 7500 | 750 | 2 x 7.7 | --- | ||||
Fiat | CR.30 | 1933 - 1935 | 176 | CR.30 | 1933 | 124 | 1 | 10.50 | 7.83 | 1 Fiat A.30RA | 740 | 1895 | 350 | 8700 | 850 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Fiat | CR.32 | 1935 - 1939 | 1312 | CR.32 | 1935 | 350 | 1 | 9.50 | 7.47 | 1 Fiat A.30RAbis | 600 | 1905 | 356 | 7850 | 780 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
CR.32bis | 1936 | 283 | 1 | 9.50 | 7.47 | 1 Fiat A.30RAbis | 600 | 1905 | 356 | 7850 | 780 | 2 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | 100 | ||||
CR.32ter | 1937 | 150 | 1 | 9.50 | 7.45 | 1 Fiat A.30RAbis | 600 | 1905 | 356 | 7850 | 780 | 2 x 12.7 | 100 | ||||
CR.32quater | 1938 | 337 | 1 | 9.50 | 7.45 | 1 Fiat A.30RAbis | 600 | 1905 | 356 | 7850 | 780 | 2 x 12.7 | 100 | ||||
Fiat | G.50 Freccia | 1939 - 1942 | 777 | G.50 | 1939 | 246 | 1 | 10.90 | 7.80 | 1 Fiat A.74 RC38 | 900 | 2522 | 470 | 9900 | 676 | 3 x 12.7 | 300 |
G.50bis | 1941 | 421 | 1 | 10.90 | 8.21 | 1 Fiat A.74 RC38 | 900 | 2522 | 470 | 9900 | 676 | 3 x 12.7 | 300 | ||||
Fiat | CR.42 Falco | 1939 - 1944 | 1780 | CR.42 | 1939 | 1 | 9.70 | 8.26 | 1 Fiat A.74 RC38 | 900 | 2295 | 450 | 10500 | 775 | 2 x 12.7 | --- | |
CR.42AS | 1941 | 1 | 9.70 | 8.26 | 1 Fiat A.74 RC38 | 900 | 2295 | 450 | 10500 | 775 | 2 x 12.7 | 200 | |||||
Macchi | MC.200 Saetta | 1939 - 1942 | 1153 | MC.200 | 1939 | 1 | 10.58 | 8.19 | 1 Fiat A.74 RC38 | 900 | 2323 | 502 | 8900 | 870 | 2 x 12.7 | --- | |
MC.200CB | 1940 | 1 | 10.58 | 8.19 | 1 Fiat A.74 RC38 | 900 | 2323 | 502 | 8900 | 870 | 2 x 12.7 | 320 | |||||
Macchi | MC.202 Folgore | 1941 - 1943 | 1100 | MC.202 | 1941 | 1 | 10.58 | 8.85 | 1 Alfa Romeo AR.1000 RC41-1 | 1050 | 3069 | 599 | 11500 | 765 | 2 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | --- | |
MC.202CB | 1941 | 1 | 10.58 | 8.85 | 1 Alfa Romeo AR.1000 RC41-1 | 1050 | 3069 | 599 | 11500 | 765 | 2 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | 320 | |||||
Reggiane | Re.2000 Falco | 1941 - 1941 | 349 | Re.2000/I | 1941 | 157 | 1 | 11.00 | 7.99 | 1 Piaggio P.XI RC40 | 960 | 2850 | 541 | 10500 | 1400 | 2 x 12.7 | --- |
Reggiane | Re.2001 Falco II | 1941 - 1943 | 237 | Re.2001/I | 1941 | 100 | 1 | 11.00 | 8.36 | 1 Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC41 -Ia | 1175 | 3280 | 542 | 11950 | 1040 | 2 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Reggiane | Re.2002 Ariete II | 1942 - 1944 | 227 | Re.2002/I | 1942 | 100 | 1 | 11.00 | 8.16 | 1 Piaggio P.XIX RC45 | 1180 | 3240 | 550 | 10500 | 1100 | 2 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | 950 |
Re.2002/II | 1942 | 124 | 1 | 11.00 | 8.16 | 1 Piaggio P.XIX RC45 | 1180 | 3240 | 550 | 10500 | 1100 | 2 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | 950 | ||||
Fiat | G.55 Centauro | 1943 - 1944 | 200 | G.55/I | 1943 | 185 | 1 | 11.85 | 9.38 | 1 Fiat RA.1050 RC58 | 1475 | 3720 | 620 | 13000 | 1200 | 3 x 20 + 2 x 12.7 | 320 |
Macchi | MC.205 Veltro | 1943 - 1944 | 265 | MC.205V | 1943 | 262 | 1 | 10.58 | 8.85 | 1 Fiat RA.1050 RC58 | 1475 | 3420 | 640 | 10800 | 1040 | 2 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | 320 |
Bell | P-39 Airacobra | 1944 - 1945 | 149 | P-39Q | 1944 | 1 | 10.37 | 9.20 | 1 Allison V-1710-85 | 1200 | 3447 | 605 | 10670 | 1730 | 1 x 37 + 4 x 12.7 | 227 |
bombers
Builder |
Type |
Deliveries |
Number accepted |
Model |
First delivery |
Number accepted |
No of seats |
Wing span, m |
Length, m |
Engines |
Power, hp (Force, kgf) |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
Max speed, km/h |
Max altitude, m |
Flying range, km |
Gun armament |
Bombs, kg |
Caproni | Ca.3 | 1915 | 269 | Ca.3 | 1915 | 269 | 4 | 22.20 | 10.90 | 3 Isotta-Fraschini V-4B | 3 x 150 | 3312 | 137 | 4800 | 450 | 4 x 6.5 | 450 |
Caproni | Ca.5 | 1917 - 1921 | 255 | Ca.5 | 1917 | 255 | 4 | 22.76 | 10.80 | 3 Fiat A.12 | 3 x 250 | 3870 | 146 | 4000 | 650 | 4 x 6.5 | 800 |
Fiat | BR.1 | 1922 - 1928 | 150 | BR.1 | 1922 | 150 | 2 | 17.30 | 10.66 | 1 Fiat A.14 | 700 | 3500 | 200 | 5000 | 800 | 3 x 7.7 | 720 |
Caproni | Ca.101 | 1928 - 1931 | ~300 | Ca.101 | 1928 | ~300 | 3 | 19.65 | 15.30 | 3 Piaggio Stella VII | 3 x 370 | 5370 | 165 | 6100 | 2000 | 3 x 7.7 | 500 |
Fiat | BR.3 | 1930 - 1934 | 100 | BR.3 | 1930 | 100 | 2 | 17.30 | 10.66 | 1 Fiat A.25 | 1090 | 4195 | 240 | 6250 | 1000 | 3 x 7.7 | 720 |
Caproni | Ca.111 | 1933 - 1936 | 154 | Ca.111RC | 1934 | 148 | 4 | 19.68 | 15.30 | 1 Isotta-Fraschini Asso 750RC | 950 | 5350 | 298 | 6700 | 2000 | 3 x 7.7 | 1000 |
SIAI | S.81 Pipistrello | 1935 - 1938 | 584 | S.81 | 1935 | 535 | 6 | 24.00 | 17.80 | 3 Piaggio P.X RC35 | 3 x 700 | 9300 | 340 | 7000 | 1240 | 6 x 7.7 | 2000 or 18 passengers |
Caproni | Ca.133 | 1936 - 1937 | 525 | Ca.133 | 1936 | 419 | 3 | 21.24 | 15.36 | 3 Piaggio Stella P.VII C16 | 3 x 430 | 6700 | 265 | 5500 | 1350 | 3 x 7.7 | 500 |
Fiat | BR.20 Cicogna | 1937 - 1943 | 602 | BR.20 | 1937 | 320 | 5 | 21.56 | 16.68 | 2 Fiat A.80 RC41 | 2 x 1000 | 10100 | 440 | 8000 | 2750 | 1 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | 1600 |
BR.20M | 1941 | 264 | 5 | 21.56 | 16.68 | 2 Fiat A.80 RC41 | 2 x 1000 | 10100 | 440 | 8000 | 2750 | 3 x 12.7 | 1600 | ||||
SIAI | S.79 Sparviero | 1937 - 1944 | 1370 | S.79-I | 1937 | 5 | 21.20 | 15.80 | 3 Alfa Romeo 126 RC34 | 3 x 780 | 10480 | 430 | 6500 | 1900 | 3 x 12.7 + 1 x 7.7 | 1200 | |
Breda | Ba.88 Lince | 1938 - 1940 | 152 | Ba.88 | 1938 | 148 | 2 | 15.60 | 10.79 | 2 Piaggio P.XI RC40 | 2 x 960 | 6750 | 490 | 8000 | 1640 | 3 x 12.7 + 1 x 7.7 | 1000 |
Caproni | Ca.310 Libeccio | 1938 - 1939 | 296 | Ca.310 | 1938 | 296 | 3 | 16.20 | 12.20 | 2 Piaggio P.VII C35 | 2 x 470 | 4650 | 365 | 7000 | 1650 | 3 x 7.7 | 400 |
CANT | Z.1007 Alcione | 1939 - 1943 | 564 | Z.1007bis | 1941 | ~450 | 5 | 24.80 | 18.35 | 3 Piaggio P.XIbis RC40 | 3 x 1025 | 13621 | 466 | 7000 | 1795 | 1 x 12.7 | 1200 or 2 torpedoes |
Caproni | Ca.311 | 1940 - 1943 | 320 | Ca.311 | 1940 | 320 | 3 | 16.20 | 11.74 | 2 Piaggio P.VII RC35 | 2 x 460 | 4822 | 365 | 7400 | 1600 | 3 x 7.7 | 400 |
Caproni | Ca.313 | 1940 - 1943 | 200 | Ca.313RPB2 | 1941 | 122 | 3 | 16.65 | 11.80 | 2 Isotta-Fraschini Delta RC35 I-DS | 2 x 730 | 5672 | 430 | 8500 | 1700 | 3 x 7.7 | 400 |
Caproni | Ca.314 | 1940 - 1943 | 407 | Ca.314C | 1941 | 254 | 3 | 16.65 | 11.80 | 2 Isotta-Fraschini Delta RC35 | 2 x 730 | 6620 | 395 | 6400 | 1690 | 5 x 12.7 | 1280 |
SIAI | S.82 Marsuipale | 1940 - 1948 | 400 | S.82 | 1940 | 3 | 29.68 | 22.90 | 3 Alfa Romeo 128 RC21 | 3 x 960 | 17820 | 370 | 6000 | 3000 | 1 x 12.7 + 3 x 7.7 | 4000 or 40 passengers | |
Junkers | Ju 87 | 1940 - 1943 | ~200 | Ju 87B-2 | 1940 | ~200 | 2 | 13.60 | 11.10 | 1 Junkers Jumo 211Da | 1200 | 4090 | 380 | 8000 | 790 | 3 x 7.9 | 700 |
SIAI | S.84 | 1941 - 1943 | 257 | S.84 | 1941 | 246 | 5 | 21.13 | 17.93 | 3 Piaggio P.XI RC40 | 3 x 960 | 13288 | 428 | 7900 | 2040 | 4 x 12.7 | 2000 or 2 torpedoes |
Junkers | Ju 88 | 1943 - 1943 | ~100 | Ju 88A-4 | 1943 | ~100 | 4 | 20.00 | 14.40 | 2 Junkers Jumo 211J-2 | 2 x 1340 | 12115 | 467 | 8200 | 2710 | 2 x 13 + 3 x 7.9 | 2000 |
attackers
Builder |
Type |
Deliveries |
Number accepted |
Model |
First delivery |
Number accepted |
No of seats |
Wing span, m |
Length, m |
Engines |
Power, hp (Force, kgf) |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
Max speed, km/h |
Max altitude, m |
Flying range, km |
Gun armament |
Bombs, kg |
Breda | Ba.65 | 1937 - 1939 | 219 | Ba.65bis | 1938 | 137 | 2 | 11.90 | 9.89 | 1 Isotta-Fraschini K.14 | 1010 | 3150 | 352 | 6300 | 544 | 2 x 12.7 + 3 x 7.7 | 940 |
reconnaissance planes
Builder |
Type |
Deliveries |
Number accepted |
Model |
First delivery |
Number accepted |
No of seats |
Wing span, m |
Length, m |
Engines |
Power, hp (Force, kgf) |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
Max speed, km/h |
Max altitude, m |
Flying range, km |
Gun armament |
Bombs, kg |
Ansaldo | SVA.5 Primo | 1918 - 1918 | 1245 | SVA.5 | 1918 | 1245 | 1 | 9.10 | 8.10 | 1 SPA.6A | 220 | 1050 | 220 | 6000 | 1200 | 1 x 7.7 | 90 |
Ansaldo | SVA.10 | 1919 - 1920 | SVA.10 | 1919 | 2 | 9.10 | 8.10 | 1 APA.6A | 220 | 1065 | 200 | 6000 | 1200 | 1 x 6.5 | 90 | ||
Meridionali | Ro.1 | 1927 - 1934 | 462 | Ro.1 | 1927 | 330 | 2 | 15.30 | 9.36 | 1 Bristol Jupiter IV | 420 | 2175 | 255 | 6000 | 1200 | 2 x 7.7 | 210 |
Ro.1bis | 1930 | 132 | 2 | 15.30 | 9.36 | 1 Bristol Jupiter VIII | 550 | 2200 | 270 | 6000 | 1200 | 2 x 7.7 | 210 | ||||
Meridionali | Ro.37 | 1935 - 1939 | 637 | Ro.37 | 1935 | 162 | 2 | 11.08 | 8.56 | 1 Piaggio P.IX RC40 | 550 | 2420 | 330 | 7200 | 1120 | 3 x 7.7 | 180 |
Ro.37bis | 1937 | 475 | 2 | 11.08 | 8.56 | 1 Piaggio P.IX RC40 | 550 | 2420 | 330 | 7200 | 1120 | 3 x 7.7 | 180 | ||||
Caproni | Ca.309 Ghibli | 1936 - 1938 | 234 | Ca.309 | 1936 | 234 | 3 | 16.20 | 13.30 | 2 Alfa Romeo 115-II | 2 x 200 | 2695 | 250 | 4500 | 670 | 3 x 7.7 | 200 |
patrol planes
Builder |
Type |
Deliveries |
Number accepted |
Model |
First delivery |
Number accepted |
No of seats |
Wing span, m |
Length, m |
Engines |
Power, hp (Force, kgf) |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
Max speed, km/h |
Max altitude, m |
Flying range, km |
Gun armament |
Bombs, kg |
Savoia-Marchetti | S.59 | 1926 - 1930 | 240 | S.59bis | 1928 | 222 | 2 | 15.50 | 10.36 | 2 Isotta-Fraschini Asso 500 | 2 x 510 | 6504 | 200 | 4550 | 800 | 1 x 7.7 | 280 |
CANT | Z.501 Gabbiano | 1937 - 1943 | 445 | Z.501 | 1937 | 444 | 5 | 22.50 | 14.30 | 1 Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI R2C15 | 850 | 7050 | 275 | 7000 | 2400 | 1 x 7.7 | 640 |
CANT | Z.506 Airone | 1938 - 1943 | 344 | Z.506B | 1938 | 324 | 5 | 26.50 | 19.24 | 3 Alfa Romeo 126 RC34 | 3 x 780 | 12300 | 365 | 8000 | 2000 | 1 x 12.7 + 1 x 7.7 | 1000 or 1 torpedo |
Fiat | RS.14 | 1941 - 1943 | 187 | RS.14C | 1942 | 150 | 5 | 19.54 | 13.68 | 2 Fiat A.74 RC38 | 2 x 900 | 8500 | 408 | 5000 | 2500 | 1 x 12.7 + 2 x 7.7 | --- |
carrier ASW, reconnaissance planes, torpedo bombers
Builder |
Type |
Deliveries |
Number accepted |
Model |
First delivery |
Number accepted |
No of seats |
Wing span, m |
Length, m |
Engines |
Power, hp (Force, kgf) |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
Max speed, km/h |
Max altitude, m |
Flying range, km |
Gun armament |
Bombs, kg |
Meridionali | Ro.43 | 1937 - 1940 | 150 | Ro.43 | 1937 | 150 | 2 | 11.60 | 9.71 | 1 Piaggio P.XR | 700 | 2400 | 300 | 6600 | 1500 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
training planes
Builder |
Type |
Deliveries |
Number accepted |
Model |
First delivery |
Number accepted |
No of seats |
Wing span, m |
Length, m |
Engines |
Power, hp (Force, kgf) |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
Max speed, km/h |
Max altitude, m |
Flying range, km |
Gun armament |
Bombs, kg |
Caproni | Ca.100 | 1929 - 1934 | 700 | Ca.100 | 1929 | 650 | 2 | 10.00 | 7.30 | 1 Blackburn Cirrus Minor | 90 | 755 | 165 | 4000 | 500 | --- | --- |
Breda | Ba.25 | 1931 - 1938 | 753 | Ba.25 | 1931 | 700 | 2 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 1 Alfa Romeo D2 | 240 | 1000 | 205 | 4900 | 400 | --- | --- |
Meridionali | Ro.41 | 1936 - 1943 | 710 | Ro.41 | 1936 | 710 | 1 - 2 | 8.81 | 6.70 | 1 Piaggio P.VII C45 | 425 | 1250 | 325 | 8200 | 600 | 2 x 7.7 | --- |
Nardi | FN.305 | 1937 - 1943 | 258 | FN.305A | 1937 | 2 | 8.47 | 7.00 | 1 Alfa Romeo 115-I | 185 | 900 | 310 | 6500 | 500 | --- | --- | |
Azionaria Vercellese | FL.3 | 1939 - 1943 | 400 | FL.3 | 1939 | 400 | 2 | 9.85 | 6.37 | 1 CNA | 60 | 525 | 170 | 4200 | 420 | --- | --- |
SAIMAN | SAIMAN 202 | 1939 - 1943 | 390 | SAIMAN 202M | 1939 | 390 | 2 | 10.75 | 7.70 | 1 Alfa Romeo 110-I | 120 | 930 | 230 | 5000 | 700 | --- | --- |
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