Fiat R.2

Manufacturer: Fiat
Designed by: Celestino Rosatelli
First flight: 1919
Number built: 129

The Fiat R.2 was a reconnaissance aircraft produced in Italy shortly after World War I, and the first aircraft to be marketed under the Fiat brand (previous Fiat aircraft had been marketed as SIA). It was a conventional two-bay biplane with equal-span, unstaggered wings and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits. The design was a derivative of the SIA 7 and SIA 9 flown during the war, but was considerably revised by Rosatelli to correct ongoing problems with those types. A total of 129 were produced for the Air Corps of the Regio Esercito.

Operators

Italy

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 2, pilot and observer
Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 12.30 m (40 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
Gross weight: 1,720 kg (3,790 lb)
Powerplant: 1 x— Fiat A.12, 300 kW (224 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 175 km/h (108 mph)
Range: 550 km (340 miles)
Service ceiling: 4,800 m (15,800 ft)

Armament

1 to 3 x— machine guns

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 391.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1919. Marston: Sampson Low. pp. 395a.

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