Breda Ba.64

Breda · Italy · first flew 1934 · bomber

The Breda Ba.64 was an Italian single-engine two-seat ground-attack aircraft used by the Regia Aeronautica in the 1930s.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	9.72 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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All-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with a long streamlined headrest fairing
Open cockpit well forward in line with the wing roots
Single Alfa Romeo 125 radial with a fixed, semi-retractable main undercarriage

A single-engine all-metal low-wing monoplane with an open cockpit well forward, a streamlined headrest fairing running back to the tail and a fixed tailwheel.

Specifications

The Breda Ba.64 has a length of 9.72 m (32 ft).
It has a wingspan of 12.1 m (40 ft).
Its maximum speed is 363 km/h (226 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

A development of the Ba.27 fighter, the Ba.64 was designed in 1933 by Antonio Parano and Giuseppe Panzeri for a multi-role fighter, bomber and reconnaissance requirement. The first prototype flew in 1934 with lacklustre performance, and a limited order for 42 followed.

Variants

Two Bristol Pegasus prototypes were built, the first a two-seater and the second a single-seater with semi-retractable gear. Production aircraft were two-seaters with an Alfa Romeo 125. The Ba.65 was the more powerful derivative.

Where you'll see it

Served from 1936 in two units, the 5th and 50th Stormo. Pilots found them underpowered and heavy to handle, and they were retired from front-line service in 1939, then used as two-seat trainers.

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