aircraft/loadouts IMAM Ro.57

[CaID 8,996]

i would like to propose the IMAM Ro.57 and the IMAN Ro.57 Bis for the italian tree

 

The IMAN Ro.57 was a twin engine, single sitted monoplane designe in 1939 but didn't entered in production before 1943.

by the time it entered in production it was already obsolet but 200 aircraft was ordered but only 50 to 75 was built (Italia was under attack at that moment)

two varriation was ever built. the Interceptor Ro.57 and the Attacker Ro.57 Bis

the Ro.57 was based on the Ro.53 who never entered in production. The Ro.57 consisted of an all-metal, semi-monocoque, the structure and the wind was made of Duralumin but the skeleton was made of steel. Powered by two 840 hp (630 kW) Fiat A74 radial engines giving a maximum speed of 516 km/h, which in 1939 was better than that of the main Italian fighter, the Macchi C.200 (504 km/h). After testing at Guidonia it was proposed by IMAM for use as a dive bomber. the new task lead to the development of the Ro.57 Bis who had an additional pair of 20mm gun and a up to 500kg of bomb. the performence droped but the Ro.57 Bis entered in production and between 50 and 75 plane was built entered service with the 97° Gruppo in 1943.

It is said that the Ro.57 could have been the long range interceptor that Italy lacked throughout the war. It proved to be too costly for the limited weapons it carried and it never was assigned a clear role.

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Characteristics

Interceptor Ro.57

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General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10½ in)
• Wingspan: 12.50 m (41 ft 0 in)
• Height: 2.90 m (9 ft 6⅛ in)
• Wing area: 23.0 m² (248 ft²)
• Empty weight: 3,497 kg (7,694 lb)
• Loaded weight: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Fiat A.74 R.C.38 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 627 kW (840 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 501 km/h (270 kts, 311 mph) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
• Cruise speed: 390 km/h (210 kts, 242 mph)
• Range: 1,200 km (648 nm, 745 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,800 m (25,590 ft)
• Wing loading: 217 kg/m² (44.4 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.25 kW/kg (0.15 hp/lb)
• Climb to 6,000 m (19,700 ft): 9 min 30 sec

Armament

• 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns

 

Attacker Ro.57 Bis

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General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10½ in)
• Wingspan: 12.50 m (41 ft 0 in)
• Height: 2.90 m (9 ft 6⅛ in)
• Wing area: 23.0 m² (248 ft²)
• Empty weight: 3,497 kg (7,694 lb)
• Loaded weight: 5,700 kg (12,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Fiat A.74 R.C.38 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 627 kW (840 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 457 km/h at 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
• Cruise speed: 350 km/h
• Range: 1,200 km (648 nm, 745 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,800 m (25,590 ft)
• Wing loading: 217 kg/m² (44.4 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.25 kW/kg (0.15 hp/lb)
• Climb to 6,000 m (19,700 ft): 9 min 30 sec

Armament

• 2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
• 2 x 20mm
• up to 500kg bomb

 

 

source

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww2/ro57.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAM_Ro.57

http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/imam_ro,37.html

Edited May 30, 2017 by CaID

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[Menarrosto 2,629]

This one of my favourite italian plane!

I really want it in game, in particular the dive bomber version, as Italy actually lack a proper dive bomber.

[CaID 8,996]

3 hours ago, Menarrosto said:

This one of my favourite italian plane!

I really want it in game, in particular the dive bomber version, as Italy actually lack a proper dive bomber.

 italina lack of proper bomber and dive bomber. the choice is a bot restrained. i wish to see the italian become a proper nation to play. a few more specification can be added to all my recent suggest. they are here to discussion and aren't final.

[cfracas 1,708]

One of my favourite italian planes.

The pure fighter, not being mass produced, seems a good candidate for a premium, while the "bis" version (fighter bomber) has been produced in numbers and assigned to a unit, so should be in regular tree.

[AceOfAces99@psn 4,109]

The IMAM were in Southern Italy,the place where I am from!

A big gift would be to see these 2 beauties! +1111

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