Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete

Re.2002
A Reggiane Re 2002 of the 293ª Squadriglia of the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force
General information
TypeFighter-bomber
ManufacturerReggiane
Primary usersRegia Aeronautica
Number built225 [1]
History
Introduction dateMarch 1942
First flightOctober 1940
VariantsReggiane Re.2003

The Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete ("Ram") is an Italian fighter-bomber developed during World War II. The aircraft was a further development of the Re.2000, with some of the modifications that already had been introduced in the Re.2001. The aircraft was mainly used by the Regia Aeronautica (Royal [Italian] Air Force), but it also saw limited use with the German Luftwaffe, who used it against the French resistance.

  1. ^ Angelucci and Matricardi 1988, p. 56.