| RS.14 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Long-range maritime reconnaissance floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Designer | Manlio Stiavelli |
| First flight | May 1939 |
| Introduction | May 1941 |
| Retired | 1948[1] |
| Primary users | Regia Aeronautica Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force |
| Produced | May 1941 - September 1943 |
| Number built | 186 plus 2 prototypes[2] |
The Fiat RS.14 was an Italian long-range maritime strategic reconnaissance floatplane. The RS.14 was a four/five seat all-metal cantilever low/mid-wing monoplane powered by two wing-mounted 626 kW (840 hp) Fiat A.74 R.C.38 engines. It had a conventional cantilever tail unit with a single fin and rudder. Its undercarriage consisted of two large floats on struts. It had a glazed nose for an observer or bomb aimer. The pilot and copilot sat side by side with a wireless operator's compartment behind them. In the bombing role the RS.14 was fitted with a long ventral gondola to carry various combinations of anti-submarine bombs (up to 400 kg (880 lb)).
- ^ Hayles, John, ed. (2008-08-12). "Italian Air Force Aircraft Types". Aeroflight. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Fiat RS.14". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-26.