Breda A.1
Breda · Italy · first flew 1924 · light aircraft
The Breda A.1 was a touring aircraft developed in Italy in 1924. It was a conventional two-seat, single-engine biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional two-seat single-engine biplane
- Fixed bogie undercarriage
- Colombo engine at the nose with a two-blade fixed-pitch wooden propeller
A two-seat biplane with a fixed bogie undercarriage, a nose-mounted inline engine and a two-bladed wooden propeller. Span is 10.2 m and length 9.0 m.
Specifications
- The Breda A.1 has a length of 9 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.2 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 138 km/h (86 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The A.1 was developed in 1924 and is listed as first flying that year. Its Colombo engine sat at the front apex of the fuselage.
Variants
The A.1 was powered by a Colombo E.150 six-cylinder water-cooled inline engine.
Where you'll see it
It was intended for the civil aviation tourism market, and several aircraft of this type were constructed.
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