Italy's Imam Ro.57 fighter
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Design
The Imam Ro.57 was designed in 1938 but it took until 1942 before it went into production.1 By this time it was outclassed by the Allied fighters that went up against it.1
The Ro.57 was a low wing, two engine fighter.1
Prototype
Production
- Total:
- Manufacturer: Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali1
Variants
- Imam Ro.57:
- Iman Ro.57 ?: Ground attack.1 Two 20 mm cannons.1 One 1,000 lb bomb carried in a mount under the fuselage.1 Diving brakes installed.1
- Iman Ro.57 ?: Fighter.1 Two 12.7 mm machine guns.1
Usage
Specifications
| Imam Ro.571 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter1 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Fiat A.74 RC 381 |
| Cylinders | Radial 141 |
| Cooling | Air1 |
| HP | 840 each1 |
| Propeller blades | 3 metal1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 41'1 |
| Length | 28' 11"1 |
| Height | 9' 6"1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | 8,950 lb1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 17,200' | 320 mph1 |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | 30,500'1 |
| Range | 746 miles1 |
| Armament | 2: MG1 |
Sources:
- World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
