Close up of Reggiane Re.2001’s nose with in evidence the three blade variable pitch propeller and the design of engine cowling. The Re.2001 come from the Re.2000 with the line cylinder liquid cooled German engine Daimler-Benz DB. 601/A1 built under license by Alfa Romeo with the name of RA1000 RC41-I and 1176 HP of power. Victor Sierra

Fighter’s nose

Towing by means of motorboat of an Italian seaplane Fiat-Cmasa RS.14, date and location unknown. This color photo highlight some particular of right float and right engine assembly of this twin engine float plane (twin radial engines Fiat A.74 RC.38, power 2x840 HP at 3800 meters) operational with Italian Regia Aeronautica from Mid-1942 for reconnaissance and maritime patrol. Victor Sierra

Towing an Italian seaplane

An Italian fighter Fiat G.50 “Freccia” warming the engine. This highlight many details of the nose of this plane and in particular the NACA cowling of his two-row, fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial engine Fiat A.74 RC.38 delivering 840 HP at sea level altitude of 3.800 meters, two-row, fourteen-cylinder at 2,400 rpm, driving a three blade propeller. This engine, developed by Fiat in the 1930s was used in some of Italy's aircraft of World War II. The most important were, aside the G.50, the fighters Fiat CR.42 and Macchi MC.200 and the floatplane Fiat RS.14. Victor Sierra 