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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]] as a ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft.
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In 1933, the Regia Marina asked the Italian aeronautical industries for a new reconnaissance seaplane to replace the Piaggio P.6 and CANT 25 already in use on some cruisers. One of these aeronautical companies was IMAM, and thanks to Giovanni Galasso the IMAM Ro.37 Bis was modified into a seaplane version for maritime reconnaissance. Modifying the Ro.37 Bis with a different wing configuration and a central float to better balance the aircraft, the Ro.43 was born, took off for the first time on 19 November 1934, and won the competition issued by the Regia Marina, even exceeding the specifications required by the Navy itself.
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Introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]], the Ro.43 is the only catapult-able aircraft from Italian ships in the game. It is equipped with an armament of only two 7.7 mm frontal guns and a defensive turret with a 7.7 mm, which are not very powerful but do the job. This is an excellent aircraft for shooting down other enemy seaplanes present from other nations' ships, thanks to its engine it also manages to quickly regain speed even after capturing a point, and the smoke screen can be used to protect both yourself and your allies when sailing in open waters.
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'''Ships that carry the {{PAGENAME}}'''
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* [[RN Bartolomeo Colleoni]]
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* [[RN Bolzano]]
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* [[RN Raimondo Montecuccoli]]
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* [[RN Eugenio di Savoia]]
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* [[RN Trento]]
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* [[RN Pola]]
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== General info ==
 
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Ro.43 has a typical performance for shipborne biplane - it's extremely agile, but relatively slow in level flight, making for a relatively easy target for any fighter or even most bombers.
  
 
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Similarly to other shipborne aircraft, the Ro.43 is extremely easy to destroy, rarely surviving more than a single hit from anything larger than 13.2 mm.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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The Ro.43 is best-used much in the same fashion as other hydroplanes with offensive armament are - going for the capture point, taking down enemy hydroplanes and capturing it for the team. [[Shipboard reconnaissance aircraft#Uses|Other uses]] are typical for the airplane of the type - spotting, laying [[Smoke screen#Naval Forces|smokescreen]], and harassing enemy airplanes.
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Generally it's best to keep away from enemy bluewater vessels and high-BR coastal boats, as the sheer volume of fire they can unleash is typically enough to take the hydroplane down even from 2 kilometres with just the use of automated AI gunners.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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== History ==
 
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== Media ==
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|kMitXbnJb5A|'''Incrociatore Eugenio di Savoia - 1940 - Lancio di aereo da catapulta''' - ''silvan500''<br>Archival film of a Ro.43 being launched from the [[RN Eugenio di Savoia|Eugenio di Savoia]].}}
  
 
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{{AirManufacturer IMAM}}
 
{{Ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft}}
 
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Latest revision as of 08:30, 15 March 2024

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
Ro.43
ro_43.png
GarageImage Ro.43.jpg
ArtImage Ro.43.jpg
Ro.43
Italy flag.png Italy
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
1.3 1.3 1.3
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Description

In 1933, the Regia Marina asked the Italian aeronautical industries for a new reconnaissance seaplane to replace the Piaggio P.6 and CANT 25 already in use on some cruisers. One of these aeronautical companies was IMAM, and thanks to Giovanni Galasso the IMAM Ro.37 Bis was modified into a seaplane version for maritime reconnaissance. Modifying the Ro.37 Bis with a different wing configuration and a central float to better balance the aircraft, the Ro.43 was born, took off for the first time on 19 November 1934, and won the competition issued by the Regia Marina, even exceeding the specifications required by the Navy itself.

Introduced in Update "Winged Lions", the Ro.43 is the only catapult-able aircraft from Italian ships in the game. It is equipped with an armament of only two 7.7 mm frontal guns and a defensive turret with a 7.7 mm, which are not very powerful but do the job. This is an excellent aircraft for shooting down other enemy seaplanes present from other nations' ships, thanks to its engine it also manages to quickly regain speed even after capturing a point, and the smoke screen can be used to protect both yourself and your allies when sailing in open waters.

Ships that carry the Ro.43

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear
Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier
Max speed
at 4 000 m412 km/h
Turn time17 s
Max altitude9 200 m
EngineShvetsov M-25A
TypeRadial
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight2 t

Ro.43 has a typical performance for shipborne biplane - it's extremely agile, but relatively slow in level flight, making for a relatively easy target for any fighter or even most bombers.

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at _,___ m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock ___ ___ 9200 __._ __._ __._ __._ ___
Upgraded ___ ___ __._ __._ __._ __._

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
_ _ _ _ _
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
0 400 ___ ___ ___ ~__ ~__
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< ___ < ___ < ___ > ___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear400 km/h

Similarly to other shipborne aircraft, the Ro.43 is extremely easy to destroy, rarely surviving more than a single hit from anything larger than 13.2 mm.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun
Ammunition1 000 rounds
Fire rate900 shots/min
Main article: Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm)

The Ro.43 is armed with:

  • 2 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Defensive armament

Turret7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun
Ammunition500 rounds
Fire rate900 shots/min
Main article: Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm)

The Ro.43 is defended by:

  • 1 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg)

Usage in battles

The Ro.43 is best-used much in the same fashion as other hydroplanes with offensive armament are - going for the capture point, taking down enemy hydroplanes and capturing it for the team. Other uses are typical for the airplane of the type - spotting, laying smokescreen, and harassing enemy airplanes.

Generally it's best to keep away from enemy bluewater vessels and high-BR coastal boats, as the sheer volume of fire they can unleash is typically enough to take the hydroplane down even from 2 kilometres with just the use of automated AI gunners.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Optimal acceleration
  • Very manoeuvrable
  • Pilot-operated offensive armament

Cons:

  • It has no access to bombs, restricting its ability to damage ships
  • Offensive armament although present is very weak, struggling with anything else than other hydroplanes
  • Quite heavy

History

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Media

Videos
Incrociatore Eugenio di Savoia - 1940 - Lancio di aereo da catapulta - silvan500
Archival film of a Ro.43 being launched from the Eugenio di Savoia.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Southern Mechanical and Aeronautical Industries (IMAM)
Fighters  Ro.57 Quadriarma
Floatplanes  Ro.43 · Ro.44

Ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft
USA  O3U-1 · OS2U-1* · SOC-1
Germany  Ar 196 A-3*
USSR  KOR-1
Britain  Osprey Mk IV · Walrus Mk.I
Japan  E7K2 · E8N2 · E13A1 · F1M2*
Italy  Ro.43
France  GL.832HY · Loire 130С
  *Available standalone in tech tree

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