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This list covers aircraft that served in the Regia Aeronautica during the Second World War 1940 to 1945.

Italian aircraft naming conventions

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Correctly naming the WW2 era Italian aircraft can be very tricky, as in many cases conflicting naming procedures were used for the same aircraft even in official documents and in the factory names painted on the airframes. So there is ample evidence (both documental and photographic) to support several different "official" naming conventions. Just to name a few examples :

  • the Macchi 202 could have the name painted on the airframes as "AeronauticaMacchi C.202" (Macchi production aircraft) or "AerMacchi C.202" (Ambrosini production, and some Macchi) or "M.C.202" (Breda production). But on documents it is almost always called just Macchi (or AerMacchi) C.202 or MC.202 or M.C.202.
  • the FIAT CR.42 can be found also as FIAT C.R.42 or FIAT CR42 or with the factory name indicated as Fiat.
  • the Breda aircraft had usually their name painted on the airframes as "Breda xx", but at least on some airplane the lettering was a more conventional "Breda Ba.xx".
  • the Savoia-Marchetti planes were numbered as S.xx until the S.81, and later as SM.xx. But the models that remained in continuous production over both periods can be found named in both ways (like the S.79/SM.79). Also from 1943 on the factory changed its name to SIAI-Marchetti, so this name should be used for all airframes built after October 1943.

The names listed are therefore the most commonly used in english language, but several other different naming styles could claim to be at least as much correct, or even more so.

Versions and prototypes

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Only the "official" versions are listed, but different production batches could sometimes have rather major differences from the basic model. The airplanes that did not proceded beyond the prototypes stage are listed in boldface.

Italian military aircraft, 1940-1945

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Fighters and fighter-bombers

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  • AUSA AUT 18 - (1939) Single engine, single seat fighter, FIAT A-80 R.C.41 radial engine, 1 prototype only
  • Caproni Ca.331B "Raffica" - (1940) Two-engines, three seats night fighter, 2 prototypes only.
  • Caproni-Vizzola F.4 - (1940) Single engine, single seat fighter, DB-601 in-line engine, 1 prototype only (converted from one of the pre-production F.5).
  • Caproni-Vizzola F.5 - (1939) Single engine, single seat fighter, alternate version of the F.4 with FIAT A.74 R.C.38 radial engine, 2 prototypes and 12 pre-production (1 used for the F.4 prototype, the other 11 saw limited operational use)
  • Caproni-Vizzola F.6 M - (1941) Single engine, single seat fighter, developement of the F.5 with DB.605A in-line engine, 1 prototype only.
    • Variants:
      • F.6 Z (1943 - with x-type Isotta Fraschini R.C.25/60 engine, 1 prototype only)
  • FIAT CR.25 bis - (1939) Two engines, two seats escort fighter/recon aircraft, 2 prototypes, 10 pre-production version built.
  • FIAT CR.32 - (1933) Single engine, single seat biplane fighter, 2 prototypes, 23 pre-production and 291 operational version built.
    • Variants:
      • CR.32 bis (1935 - fighter-bomber version with provision for a bomb-rack, 328 built).
      • CR.32 ter (1937 - improved CR.32 bis, 103 built).
      • CR.32 quater (1938 - lighweight fighter version, 298 built).
      • CR.33 (1935 - slightly enlarged airframe and upgraded engine, 3 prototypes only)
  • FIAT CR.40 - (1934) Same airframe of the CR.32 but with lower wing setting and Bristol Mercury IVA radial engine, 1 prototype only.
    • Variants:
      • CR.40 bis (1935, same but with FIAT A.59R radial engine, 1 prototype only)
      • CR.41 (1935, slightly enlarged airframe with Gnome-Rhône 14K radial engine, 1 protoype only).
      • CR.41 bis (1935, same but with FIAT A.59R radial engine, 1 prototype only)
  • FIAT CR.42 "Falco" (1938) - Single engine, single seat biplane fighter, Fiat A.74 RC.38 radial engine, over 1700 built (including variants).
    • Variants:
      • CR.42 AS (1940 - fighter-bomber version with provision for a bomb-rack and sand filters, 328 built).
      • CR.42 CAI (1940 - extra fuel tank, armoured seats, improved instruments and oxigen)
      • CR.42 CN (1943 - night fighter with spotlight and exaust flame dampers)
      • CR.42 Egeo (1940 - extra fuel tank, about 40 built).
      • ICR.42 (1940 - floatplane variant, 1 prototype only)
      • CR.42 DB (1941 - DB.501A in-line engine, 1 prototype only)
  • FIAT G.50 "Freccia" - (1937) Single engine, single seat fighter, A.74 R.C.38 radial engine, 1237 built in all variants
    • Variants:
      • G.50 bis (1940 - improvement to the tail assembly, 431 built).
      • G.50 bis A (1941 - fighter-bomber version with wings bombs racks)
      • G.50 bis A/N (1942 - two-seats fighter-bomber for aircraft carriers use, 1 protoype only)
      • G.50 ter (1941 - A.76 R.C.40 radial engine, 1 protoype only)
      • G.50 V (1941 - DB.601A in-line engine, 1 prototype only)
  • FIAT G.55 "Centauro" - (1942) Single engine, single seat fighter, DB.605A in-line engine, 3 prototypes, 31 pre-production, 230 operational version built
    • Variants:
      • G.55 S (1945 - fighter-torpedo bomber, 1 prototype only converted from a standard production plane)
      • G.56 (1944 - lenghtned airframe with DB.603 in-line engine, 2 prototypes only)
  • IMAM Ro.44 - (1937) Single engine, single seat biplane hydroplane fighter, Piaggio P.X radial engine, 1 prototype, 35 operational version built
  • IMAM Ro.51 - (1938) Single emgine, single seat fighter, A.74 R.C.38 radial engine, twp pototypes only
    • Variants :
      • Ro.51/1 (1939 - floatplane variant, converted from one of the standard protypes).
  • IMAM Ro.57 - (1939) Two-engines, single seat heavy fighter, A.74 R.C.38 radial engines, 75 built in all variants
    • Variants:
      • Ro.57 bis (1941 - fighter/dive bomber)
  • IMAM Ro.58 - (1942) Two-engines, two seats heavy fighter, DB.601A1 in-line engines, 1 prototype only.
  • Macchi MC.200 "Saetta" - (1937) Single engine, single seat fighter, FIAT A.74 R.C.38 radial engine, 1153 built in all variants.
    • Variants:
      • MC.200 AS (1940 - sand filters)
      • MC.200 bis (1942 - Piaggio P-XIX R.C.45 tadial engine, 1 prototype only)
      • MC.201 (1940 - modified airframe, FIAT A.76 R.C.40 radial engine, 1 prototype only)
      • MC.201 bis (1940 - modified airframe, Isotta Fraschini Astro A.140 R.C.40 radial engine, 1 prototype only)
  • Macchi MC.202 "Folgore" - (1941) Single engine, single seat fighter, Daimler-Benz DB 601 or Alfa Romeo RA 1000 RC.41 in-line engine, approx 1100 built (all versions)
    • Variants:
      • MC.202 AS (1941 - sand filters, increased armament)
      • M.C.202AS/CB (1942 - fighter bomber version with bombs racks)
      • M.C.202EC (1943 - 20mm wings gun armament, 5 protoypes only)
  • Macchi MC.205 V "Veltro" - (1943) Single engine, single seat fighter, FIAT RA 1050 RC.58 "Tifone" in-line engine, 262 built (all versions)
    • Variants :
      • M.C.205S (1943 - Long range version, 18 converted from standard models)
      • MC.205 N1 "Orione" (1944 - High altitude version)
      • MC.205 N2 "Orione" (1944 - High altitude, increased armament version)
  • Piaggio P.119 (1942) - Single engine, single seat fighter, Piaggio P.XV RC 45 radial engine. 1 prototype only
  • Reggiane Re.2000 "Falco" - (1940) Single engine, single seat fighter, Piaggio P.XI R.C.40 radial engine, 1 prototype and 28 operational built for the Ryal Italian Air Force (plus another 128 for export)
    • Variants :
      • Re.2000 GA (1941 - long range variant, 12 converted from standard airframes)
      • Re.2000 Cat. (1942 - catapult-launched, naval version, 10 converted from standard airframes)
  • Reggiane Re.2001 "Falco" - (1941) Single engine, single seat fighter, Alfa Romeo RA 1000 RC 41-la in-line engine, 2 prototypes and 252 operational built (all variants)
    • Variants :
      • Re.2001/bis (1940, wing-merged radiators, 1 prototype only)
      • Re.2001 CB (1942, fighter-bomber version, 39 built)
      • Re.2001 CN (1942, night-fighter version, 74 built)
      • Re.2001 G Bold text(1942, torpedo-fighter version, 1 prototype only)
      • Re.2001 GV (1942, anti-shipping fighter-bomber version, 3 prototypes only)
      • Re.2001 OR (1942, aircraft carrier fighter-bomber version, 10 built)
      • Re.2001 Delta (1942, with Isotta-Fraschini "Delta" IV R.C. 16/48 in-line engine, 1 prototype only)
  • Reggiane Re.2002 "Ariete" - (1942) Single engine, single seat fighter-bomber, Piaggio P.XIX R.C.45 "Turbine" radial engine, 251built
  • Reggiane Re.2005 "Sagittario" - (1943) Single engine, single seat fighter, Daimler-Benz DB 605A in-line engine, 2 prototypes and 34 operational version built
  • Savoia-Marchetti SM.91 - (1943) Two-engines, two-seats heavy fighter, Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 in-line engines, 2 protoypes only.
  • SIAI-Marchetti SM.92 - (1943) Two-engines, two-seats heavy fighter, Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 in-line engines, 1 protoype only.
  • SAI-Ambrosini SS.4 - (1939) Single engine, single seat fighter, Isotta-Fraschini "Asso" XI R.C.40 in line engine, 1 prototype only
  • SAI-Ambrosini 107 - (1940) Single engine, single seat fighter, Isotta Fraschini "Gamma" R.C.35-I in-line engine, 1 prototype only
  • SAI-Ambrosini 207 - (1940) Single engine, single seat fighter, Isotta Fraschini "Delta" R.C.40 in-line engine, 2 prototypes and 12 pre-production version built
  • SAI-Ambrosini 403 "Dardo" - (1943) Single engine, single seat fighter, Isotta Fraschini "Delta" R.C.40 in line engine, 1 prototypes only

Ground attack and dive bombers

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Bombers

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Recon and observation

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Training and liaison

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Transport

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Sunk by N°
Surface ships 2 plus one shared with airplanes
Submarines 16 plus one shared with airplanes
Airplanes 19 plus one shared with surface ships and one shared with submarines
Other 9
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