Reggiane
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Officine Meccaniche Reggiane SpA was an Italian
aircraft manufacturer, owned by Caproni
(Count Gianni Caproni) and situated in Reggio Emilia
, a city of what today is the Emilia-Romagna
region. The first aircraft produced was the medium bomber Piaggio P.32
bis, which had been developed from the Caproni
Ca.405C Procellaria.
Reggiane would eventually become famous for its agile single-seat fighter aircraft
. When World War II
erupted, Reggiane's fighters were taken over by the Regia Aeronautica
(the Italian Air Force). Other fighters found their way to the German Luftwaffe
and to the Hungarian
and Swedish Air Force
s.
After the end of WWII, the Officine Reggiane were occupied by workers who begun a conversion of the production geared towards the civilian market, in a pattern similar to the nationwide wave of factory occupations of the years 1920-1921.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
aircraft manufacturer, owned by Caproni
Caproni
thumb|right|300px|[[Caproni Ca.316]] seaplane at its moorings.Caproni was an Italian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1908 by Giovanni Battista "Gianni" Caproni....
(Count Gianni Caproni) and situated in Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
, a city of what today is the Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
region. The first aircraft produced was the medium bomber Piaggio P.32
Piaggio P.32
|-See also:-References:* Vigna, Achille, il Piaggio P.32, Storia Militare magazine n.100 Nov. 1997...
bis, which had been developed from the Caproni
Caproni
thumb|right|300px|[[Caproni Ca.316]] seaplane at its moorings.Caproni was an Italian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1908 by Giovanni Battista "Gianni" Caproni....
Ca.405C Procellaria.
Reggiane would eventually become famous for its agile single-seat fighter aircraft
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
. When World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
erupted, Reggiane's fighters were taken over by the Regia Aeronautica
Regia Aeronautica
The Italian Royal Air Force was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946...
(the Italian Air Force). Other fighters found their way to the German Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
and to the Hungarian
Hungarian Air Force
The Hungarian Air Force is the air force branch of the Hungarian Army.- 1918 to Pre–World War II :Following the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1918, a small air arm was established operating surviving aircraft from Hungarian factories and training schools...
and Swedish Air Force
Swedish Air Force
The Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
s.
After the end of WWII, the Officine Reggiane were occupied by workers who begun a conversion of the production geared towards the civilian market, in a pattern similar to the nationwide wave of factory occupations of the years 1920-1921.
Aircraft
- Reggiane Re.2000Reggiane Re.2000The Caproni-Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I was an Italian all metal, low-wing, monoplane with a Curtiss-style retractable undercarriage, used in the first part of World War II. This lightly built and highly manoeuvrable interceptor/fighter, similar to the Seversky P-35, flew for the first time in 1939...
Falco - Reggiane Re.2001Reggiane Re.2001The Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II was an Italian fighter aircraft, serving in the Regia Aeronautica during World War II. A contemporary of the renowned Macchi C.202, the production of this type was to be limited to only 252, but it was a flexible design that proved to be able to undertake a number of...
Falco II - Reggiane Re.2002Reggiane Re.2002|-See also:-Bibliography:* Angelucci, Enzo and Matricardi, Paolo. Combat Aircraft of World War II: 1942-1943. New York: Military Press, 1988. ISBN 0-517-66578-6....
Ariete - Reggiane Re.2003Reggiane Re.2003-References:...
- Reggiane Re.2004
- Reggiane Re.2005Reggiane Re.2005The Reggiane Re.2005 was an Italian monoplane fighter/fighter-bomber produced for the Regia Aeronautica during the later years of World War II. It is considered by many to be "the most beautiful plane of the Second World War". Along with the Macchi C.202/C.205 and Fiat G.55, the Reggiane Re.2005...
Bifusoliera - Reggiane Re.2005Reggiane Re.2005The Reggiane Re.2005 was an Italian monoplane fighter/fighter-bomber produced for the Regia Aeronautica during the later years of World War II. It is considered by many to be "the most beautiful plane of the Second World War". Along with the Macchi C.202/C.205 and Fiat G.55, the Reggiane Re.2005...
Sagittario - Reggiane Re.2006
- Reggiane Re.2007Reggiane Re.2007The Reggiane Re.2007 was thought to be an Italian fighter aircraft designed in 1943 by Roberto Longhi.Longhi himself spread the word on his design and construction of a jet aircraft prototype during the war.-Design:...
- Reggiane Re.2008
- Caproni-Reggiane Ca.8000