GIAMPAOLO FERONE COLLECTION
No. 3957. Reggiane Re 2000 Falco I (Falcon) (MM408) Italian Air Force
Photograph from Reggiane, taken July 1939

Reggiane Re 2000 Falco I (Falcon)

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02/26/2005. Remarks by Giampaolo Ferone "This is the prototype, first flown by Mario De Bernardi at Reggio Emilia on May 24, 1939.

Specifications, (I) = interceptor, (LR) = long-range:

Engine: 1,000 hp (at 13,123 ft, 4,000 m) Piaggio PXI RC 40 air cooled radial
Span: 36 ft 1.1 in (11 m)
Wing area: 219.58 sq.ft (20.40 sq.m)
Speed: 329 mph (530 kmh) (I), 326 mph (525 kmh) (LR)
Weight: 4,960 lb (2,250 kg) (I), 6,283 lb (2,850 kg) (LR)
Climb to 6,000 m: 6 min 10 sec (I), 7 min 45 sec (LR) "

Created February 26, 2005