Breda Ba.27
Breda · Italy · first flew 1933 · fighter
The Breda Ba.27 was an Italian single-seat low-wing monoplane fighter of the 1930s. It was used by the Chinese Nationalist Air Force in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Smooth sheet-metal fuselage on the Metallico version |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Single Alfa Romeo Mercurius radial engine and an open cockpit set high and forward
- Smooth sheet-metal fuselage on the Metallico version
A low-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, a single radial engine and an open cockpit set high and forward.
Specifications
- The Breda Ba.27 has a length of 7.67 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.8 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 380 km/h (236 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Ba.27 was a low-wing braced monoplane of steel tube and light corrugated alloy construction, with wooden wings. The Regia Aeronautica's 1933 evaluation of the two prototypes was strongly negative, so the fuselage was rounded, the open cockpit moved higher and forward, and smooth sheet metal replaced the corrugated skin. The improved Metallico first flew in June 1934.
Variants
The initial Ba.27 prototype (two built) and the improved Ba.27 Metallico (twelve built). The Breda Ba.65 was a later development.
Where you'll see it
Despite a lack of domestic interest, China ordered eighteen; only eleven were delivered, and the Chinese Nationalist Air Force used them against Japan.
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