Ansaldo A.120
Ansaldo · Italy · first flew 1925 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Ansaldo A.120, sometimes called the FIAT A.120, was a reconnaissance aircraft developed in Italy in the 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional parasol-wing monoplane
- Fixed tailskid undercarriage
- Pilot and observer in tandem open cockpits
A parasol monoplane with a Dewoitine-style fuselage and open tandem cockpits.
Specifications
- The Ansaldo A.120 has a length of 8.6 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.8 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 254 km/h (158 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It used a wing developed for the Ansaldo A.115 and the fuselage of the Dewoitine D.1 fighters that Ansaldo built under licence.
Variants
The prototype had a Lorraine 12Db engine, the A.120bis a Fiat A.20, and the A.120Ady was the definitive version, mostly with the Fiat A.22. The A.120R was revised for Austria.
Where you'll see it
It was flown by the Italian Air Force, and exported to Austria and Lithuania. The Lithuanian aircraft served from 1928 until the Soviet annexation.
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