parsifal
Colonel
One of the problems encountered in the RE2000 was the fuel tank and supplt. Nearly all were failures because of major leak problems.
The Hungarian Mavag company undertook a major rework of the italian supplied copies and redesigned the armament and fuel supply systemss for their very similar Heja.
The type was lightly armed and lightly built and suffered quite heavy attrition in Russia to the elements and rough fields. however it was a highly manouverable aircraft and proved quite effective in the air, though its relatively slow speed meant VVS aircraft could always bug out in unfavourable situations.
The whole Re-2000 family were developed from the Seversky P-35, and were really development of the lightweight fighter concept that culminated in the abortive P-43. From there the US compaqny, now named Republic, with engines of great power, and the experiences of 1939-40 to draw upon did a U-turn, resulting in the development of the P-47 Thunderbolt....anything but a lightweight fighter
The Hungarian Mavag company undertook a major rework of the italian supplied copies and redesigned the armament and fuel supply systemss for their very similar Heja.
The type was lightly armed and lightly built and suffered quite heavy attrition in Russia to the elements and rough fields. however it was a highly manouverable aircraft and proved quite effective in the air, though its relatively slow speed meant VVS aircraft could always bug out in unfavourable situations.
The whole Re-2000 family were developed from the Seversky P-35, and were really development of the lightweight fighter concept that culminated in the abortive P-43. From there the US compaqny, now named Republic, with engines of great power, and the experiences of 1939-40 to draw upon did a U-turn, resulting in the development of the P-47 Thunderbolt....anything but a lightweight fighter