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On receiving a joint requirement from the air force and the navy, CMASA, a FIAT subsidiary, developed the RS.14 a floatplane for maritime reconnaissance. 152 examples were produced (including the prototypes), and were used with great success. The aircraft could also be converted for attack missions by fitting a canoe-shaped belly pod able to carry to 400 kg of bombs.
| Lorenzo from Montesilvano(Pe)., liga_mitica(@)hotmail.it, 01.04.2009 The examples were 184 plus 2 prototypes; in summer 1943 a land-based version with retractable landing gear and 6 12,7 mm machine-guns and a 37 mm cannon was proven and was destinated to the assault,being called A.S. 14 .
Model:Fiat R.S. 14
Role: reconnaissance,antisom and SAR floatplane
Crew:5
Engines:2 Fiat A.74 RC.38,649 kW(882 CV) each .
Empty weight:5470 kg
Takeoff weight:8470 kg
Wingspan:19,54 m
Lenght:14,10 m
Height:5,63 m
Wing Area:50,00 square metres
Max speed:390 km/h
Ceiling:6300 m at 4000 m over sea level
Range:2500 km
Climb: to 5000 m over sea level in 15 minutes
Armament:1 12,7 mm machine-gun in the dorsal turret; one 7,7 machine-gun on each side;400kg of bobs in a ventral canoe-shaped pod . This plane had armored plates to protect the crew . | | Rogerio Reis, rogerioars(@)bol.com.br, 12.06.2007 Colour profiles are welcame |
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