Reggiane Re.2006

Re.2006
A model of the Re.2006
General information
TypeFighter aircraft
National originItaly
ManufacturerReggiane
StatusAbandoned
Number built1
History
Manufactured1943
Developed fromRe.2005

The Reggiane Re.2006 was an Italian fighter aircraft, of which only one prototype was built.

Development

In 1943, Reggiane started work on a version of the Re.2005 that was powered by a Daimler-Benz DB 603. After the bombing of the Reggiane plants in Reggio Emilia, the development team was able to move to Correggio along with some of the finished parts, which were hidden in a high school. They completed the construction of the prototype (without the engine), however, it was not handed over to the Luftwaffe. The project was kept secret and no information was disclosed to the public.[1]

Aircraft on display

In 1946, the Royal Air Force studied the Re.2006, but it was of little of value and was destroyed, having never flown. However, a part of the landing gear survived and is displayed at Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci.[1]

See also

Related development

References

  1. ^ a b "Description". www.reggiane.info. Retrieved 2017-01-19.

Bibliography

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reggiane Re.2006.
  • Longhi, Roberto (n.d.). "Reggiane and I... a Fighter Designer Recalls". Air Enthusiast Quarterly (2): 214–224. ISSN 0143-5450.