General Dynamics F-16 A
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine, multi-role fighter aircraft, originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. It was a revolutionary aircraft, with a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than 1 and a rearward centre of gravity. In over thirty years, the flexibility of this machine has generated 20 versions. It arrived in Italy in 2003 for […]
Grumman SA-16
The SA-16 was an all-metal, high-wing amphibian, crewed by four, with a capacity for up to ten passengers. It was powered by two Wright 1,275 hp engines with three-bladed variable-pitch propellers. The Air Force officially received its first SA-16 in 1958 (HU-16A from 1962) to replace the [...]
Grumman S2F Tracker
The Grumman S2F Tracker is an anti-submarine warfare aircraft, capable of operating in all-weather conditions. It is a cantilever high-wing monoplane, twin-engine, four-seat aircraft constructed from amagnetic alloy. The Air Force acquired this aircraft from 1957 onwards. The 86th Group was the first unit to be equipped with the Grumman S2F ’Tracker“. Its service included long training flights [...]
Hanriot HD.1
The Hanriot HD.1 was a compact, single-seat, biplane fighter aircraft, powered by a 120 hp Le Rhone 9J rotary engine. The structure was wooden, covered in fabric. The aircraft began equipping Italian squadrons from 1917. Its good overall characteristics, manoeuvrability, and […]
Imam Ro.37
Imam Ro.37 Ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft, biplane with mixed structure, single-engine, two-seater with dual controls and armed with three 7.7 mm machine guns, two of which are forward-firing synchronized and one rear flexible. Production began in 1934 and the aircraft entered service in 1935, ceasing operations in 1944. The MUSAM […]
Imam Ro.41
Imam Ro.41 Trainer and fighter aircraft, biplane, single-engine, single-seat or two-seat. It had a tubular fuselage and wooden wings, powered by a 430 hp Piaggio engine and equipped with two synchronised 7.7 mm machine guns. Production began in early 1936. Although tests revealed surprising manoeuvrability, the performance […]
Imam Ro.43
Imam Ro.43 Fighter aircraft, central floatplane, with sub-wing floats, biplane, single-seat, single-engine, mixed construction. It had a fuselage of tubes covered in fabric and sheet metal, both wings were wooden, gull-winged and foldable backwards, with a central wooden float and two lateral stabilizing floats. They remained in service until 1944.
Imam Ro.57
A fighter aircraft, a cantilever low-wing monoplane, twin-engine, single-seat, with a metal structure. It was a single-seat aircraft with a box-spar wing, a retractable main undercarriage and tailwheel. It had a tubular fuselage covered in aluminium with a 12.7 mm gun in the nose. Production was only decided upon in 1941. It remained in service […]
Mr Imam, Room 63
Imam Ro.63 Reconnaissance and Liaison Aircraft, high-wing monoplane, single-engine, mixed-construction. It was a wooden high-wing aircraft, with a tubular fuselage and fabric covering, and a fixed undercarriage. It was produced from 1939. It remained in service until 1943, but was not widely used due to problems with [...]
Junkers Ju.87
Junkers Ju.87 Officially known as “Sturzkampfflugzeug” (“dive-bombing combat aircraft”, shortened to Stuka), the Ju.87 was a two-seater, all-metal construction, large, single-engine aircraft, with fixed landing gear and an inverted gull wing. From 1940 to 1943, the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) received over 160 Stukas. They were used intensively on numerous fronts and for [...]