Re 2000 "catapultabile"

[Dogwalker]

In this case is the De Agostini "Enciclopedia dell'Aviazione" of various autors, in the part dedicated to the various Stefanutti's secondary designs (no many people know, for example, that he is the designer of the modifications of Macchi C-200's wings to prevent the stall phenomenon).

DogW

[Dogwalker]

Other images, from a french site: 97185.aceboard.fr

the test fligth of Giulio Reiner







On board on Vittorio Veneto Battleship





The second photo of this page was taken from a british ship, the Re-2000 is visible in the rear of the Vittorio Veneto.

[cheddar cheese]

Dont know how I missed these, great pics!

[s_tringa]

Here is my 1/72 model of the Re2000 Catapultabile ready to go from the seapane tender R.N. Miraglia for launch trials.
Hope you like it.
Sebastiano

[Smokey]

Beautiful model. The aircraft and the ship are very nicely detailed. Well done

[HealzDevo]

One question, how would it land and be picked up by the transport ship considering it doesn't have any floats?

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It would fly back to land....

[FLYBOYJ]

Or get snatched out of the air by a skyhook......

[HealzDevo]

Ah, okay thank-you for satisfying my curisoity about this one. Sounds a bit crazy though. Having to fly all the way back to land to be loaded by transport onto the ship again. No wonder the Italian Navy never really wanted to operate too far from land...