Italeri 2670 - 1/48 Re. 2002 Ariete Prm Edition WWII  [IT-2670S]

Period: 2nd World War

Country: Italy

Model Dim.: 17 cm

RE.2002 ARIETE

The Reggiane 2002 originated the Italian Air Force as a fighter-bomber, as an additional development of the fighter RE 2000. This aircraft had been beautifully made with a more effective engine and increased armaments: two tools regarding wings ended up being undoubtedly put into both on nose. Also the “Ariete”, considering that the RE 2002 have been called, had a fantastic area for saving ability, capable of carry bombs as hefty as 500 kg. The squadrons designed with this aircraft saw a lot of action despite the Allied fleet invading Sicily in 1943. Following the Italian surrender in September of identical year, the surviving aircrafts was employed by the Luftwaffe, which produced its variation with about 200 copies.