Re.2001 gruppo 22
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Description
The Re.2001 serie 1 gruppo 22 is a premium rank II Italian fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB) and 2.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".
General info
Flight performance
This Italian plane is best used as an energy fighter and can be a very good start to learn how to use Italian planes.
The plane climbs and dives very well, it can reach a high speed quickly, but like every Italian plane in this rank, controls will be stiff above 500 km/h (310 mph) IAS.
The best performance is between 400 to 500 km/h (248 to 310 mph) IAS, but in a swallow level flight the max speed is 450 km/h IAS.
To be in the above-mentioned speed range, climb up to 3,000 meters, and then dive onto the enemy. If the enemy is more than 2 km below, cut your throttle to 0% and only increase once at the same altitude as the enemy and started to losing speed. Diving or climbing straight at a 90-degree angle will cause the engine to shut down due to fuel cut-off.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 5,450 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 525 | 508 | 11000 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 155 |
| Upgraded | 567 | 545 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 20.2 | 15.9 | ||
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 740 | 320 | 455 | 420 | 250 | ~13 | ~9 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 350 | < 350 | < 420 | > 312 |
Survivability and armour
- 8 mm steel - Pilot's seat
- 8 mm steel - Behind pilot
- Self-sealing fuel tanks (below pilot) The Re.2001 22nd Group is a very solid fighter and resistant to firefights. Its fuselage can withstand up to 12.5 mm caliber. With its excellent structure it is able to reach a top speed of 760 km/h in a dive and surprisingly it does not suffer from the reduction in maneuverability due to the high speed. Unfortunately, this aircraft is not equipped with bulletproof glass, which makes it very disadvantageous in frontal attack.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Re.2001 gruppo 22 is armed with:
- 2 x 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, -mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)
- 2 x 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, -mounted (600 rpg = 1,200 total)
Usage in battles
The Re.2001 22nd Group is a fairly easy aircraft to operate. It is an airplane more focused on energy flight, but with the right conditions it is able to give an excellent dogfight airplane, being able to keep up with more maneuverable aircraft such as, Spitfire and P40. Being a very balanced aircraft it adapts to the style of play of almost every player, we recommend to take altitude and stay in the medium-low altitude range. As ammunition we suggest bringing standard bullets for the 7.7 mm and tracer bullets for the 12.7 mm. We do not recommend keeping the WEP for a long time as the aircraft is not very cooled and could overheat in a short time.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Separate | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pro:
- Very good acceleration
- Little space to take off
- Discreet armament
- Lots of ammunition
- Very good structural resistance
- Good climb rate at its Br
- Very good as energy fighter but also good at low altitude (I suggest medium altitude)
- Good maintenance of combat speed and energy
- Flaps have a good speed resistance
Cons:
- Very bad engine cooling, it overheats in a short time
- Total absence of bulletproof glass, disadvantage in frontal attack
- When it reaches a certain speed begins to stagger to the left and right, many difficulties in aiming
History
Development
The Re.2001 fighter biplane was developed by Roberto Longhi, an Italian aeronautic engineer, who designed various planes, such as the Re.2000, Re.2001, Re.2002, Re.2003, Re.2004 and many others.
During the production of the Re.2000, Roberto Longhi started to design a new plane with a powerful engine and after it will become the Re.2001.
The first flight of the Re.2001 took place between 22 and 24 June 1940 specifically the first prototype MM.409, later many variants were built and after the armistice of Italy, were used on both sides by both the RSI and Italy Co-belligerent Air Force.
The Re.2001 participated the War on Malta, the Mediterranean theatre and the air defense of RSI
the Re.2001 Serie I has an Alfa Romeo R.A.1000 RC.41 that gives very good performances in flight with a good acceleration and a good speed of the airplane of 543 km/h at 5470 meters of altitude but had problems of reliability the engine because it could overheat too much and damage the engine, the airplane as armament has two 12,7 mm Breda-SAFAT and two 7,7 mm Breda SAFAT.
the Re.2001 was used by Germany, Italy
Other Variants:
History 22°Gruppo
Complete name 22°Gruppo Autonomo caccia terrestre
During WWI
the 22° Gruppo was born on 5 July 1918 with the 181st Squadron and 182nd Squadron of Caproni Ca.40s
on 20 September 1918 the group was disbanded, because the squadrons were given to the Regia Marina
On 20 October the 22° Gruppo was reconstituted with the 89th Squadron and 90th Squadron Ansaldo S.V.A.
In January 1919 it became a Gruppo da Bombardamento leggero and was sent to Africa for the Libya Campaign (1913-1921).
During WWII
the 22°Gruppo during 29 July 1941 until March 1942 fought on the Eastern front, then returned on 4 May 1942 where at the end of June the Group received the first Re.2001 at the beginning Re.2001 CB and some Re.2001 Serie I, after receiving these aircrafts the 22°Gruppo participated in the aeronaval war in the Mediterranean after this war, the 22°Gruppo fought during the Air Defence of Italy and at the end of the Second World War was renamed Gruppo Intercettori and integrated to the 51°Stormo
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