Breda Ba.44
Breda · Italy · first flew 1934 · airliner
The Breda Ba.44 was a biplane airliner developed in Italy in the mid-1930s. It saw limited military service when impressed into the Regia Aeronautica as a transport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Twin-engined biplane airliner
- Developed from the de Havilland Dragon Rapide
- Cabin for nine passengers
A twin-engined biplane airliner 10.5 metres long with a 14.65 metre wingspan, carrying nine passengers. Its production engines were two de Havilland Gipsy Six inverted inlines.
Specifications
- The Breda Ba.44 has a length of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.65 m (48 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 248 km/h (154 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was developed from the de Havilland Dragon Rapide, for which Breda had bought a manufacturing licence. The prototype differed in its cockpit and empennage and used locally produced Colombo S.63 engines.
Variants
In production the Colombo engines were changed back to the de Havilland Gipsy Six engines of the Dragon Rapide. One Ba.44 was supplied to Paraguay in an air ambulance and transport version.
Where you'll see it
Ala Littoria bought four, and the prototype went to the Regia Aeronautica as a VIP transport and air ambulance in Libya. The air force impressed the civil Ba.44s in 1936, and they served in Albania, Greece and Yugoslavia; the Paraguayan aircraft was used in the Chaco War.
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