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 

Engine running

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

The Macchi MC.202 “Folgore” code 372-5 of 372nd Squadriglia, 153rd Gruppo Autonomo Caccia (Autonomous Fighter Group), in an airport of Southern Italy. The bare-chested man under the wing of other airplane, on the right in the photo, suggest a Summer time. Note on the left a petrol drum with a funnel for filter the fuel trough buff. Victor Sierra