The development of the famous Italian WWII fighters of the Reggiane factory, with radial engines, is described and illustrated. It served with the Regia Aeronautica and other forces, including the Hungarian and Swedish air arms. This book describes the design, development, and operations of this elegant and effective fighter. This book contains: scale plans, photos and drawings from Technical Manuals, superb color illustrations of camouflage and markings, and rare b&w archive photographs. Color photos of the preserved aircraft illustrate all aspects of the airframe.

This is essential reading for aviation enthusiasts & scale aeromodelers.

"With its blend of hard fact and more colourful descriptions of combat activity, plus all the visual content, this is a highly useful reference work." - Airfix Model World