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Reggiane Re 101 to Re 105 Aircraft Engines
During WWII, the Italian aircraft manufacturer Reggiane designed a few aircraft engines. Only the Re 103 was built. It was an inverted W-18 that produced 1,740 hp (1,298 kW) and displaced 2,435 cu …
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Motori - Reggiane fighters
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In an alternate reality where Italy had a production capacity on par with the other major powers, these engines (at least in my opinion) would have been the standard Italian "Merlin/Daimler-Benz" equivalent.
Re 101 RC50 I - 1,200HP at takeoff
Re 102 RC50 I - 1,550HP at takeoff
Re 103 RC50 I - 1,740HP at takeoff with boost* (Planned for fighters, was considered for the Re.2005. This was also the only engine produced.)
Re 103 RC40 I - 1,700HP at takeoff with boost* (Planned for bombers.)
Re 103 RC57 I - 1,405HP at 5,700M
Re 104 RC38 - 1,100HP at sea level
Re 105 RC100 I - 1,310HP at 10,000M (Inferred to be a high altitude engine. This engine was ordered but never finished.)
H-24 - 2,200HP at 6,000M (Re 103 adapted into an H-design)
Diesel Design - Unknown specifications
The only known aircraft considered for any of these engines I could find were the Re.2005, Caproni-Vizzola MTC, and something described as "Campini twin engine bomber"** (?).
A picture of the Re 103 (Can't copy unfortunately):
*The second source might provide info without boost, but these are also at a minimum 1,500M. (1,640HP for RC50, and 1,540HP for RC40.)
**Mentioned in the second source. Perhaps intended as a motorjet and therefore for the CS.11 bomber?
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