IMAM Ro.44

IMAM Ro.44

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type=Fighter seaplane
national origin=Italy
manufacturer=IMAM
designer=Giovanni Galasso
first flight=October avyear|1936
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number built=35
variants with their own articles=The IMAM Ro.44 was a fighter seaplane developed in Italy, a single seater derivative of the Ro.43 that first flew in October 1936. While the Ro.43 had serious problems, the Ro.44 was an utter failure. Armed with two 12.7 mm machine guns fitted in the nose, the rear fuselage of the R.43 was redesigned to dispense with the observer's position, and changes were made to the tail. Overall, performance remained almost identical to that of the Ro.43, although the Ro.44 was more maneuverable.

Although it was fast enough to intercept machines like the Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Seafox, its actual performance (and sea-keeping capabilities) was so poor, that out of 51 ordered, only 35 were produced. They were used only in the Aegean Sea, with 161 Squadriglia having seven examples in service at the beginning of World War II but was soon retired from the front line and sent to seaplane schools. This was the last OFM/IMAM biplane to be designed.

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crew=One pilot
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length m=9.71
length ft=31
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span m=11.60
span ft=38
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height m=3.55
height ft=11
height in=8
wing area sqm=33.4
wing area sqft=359
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empty weight kg=1,770
empty weight lb=3,890
gross weight kg=2,200
gross weight lb=4,840
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eng1 type=Piaggio P.XR
eng1 kw= 520
eng1 hp= 700
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max speed kmh=320
max speed mph=200
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range km=1,200
range miles=750
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ceiling m=7,200
ceiling ft=23,600
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armament1=2 × fixed, forward-firing 12.7 mm machine guns
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