Tebaldi-Zari
Zari · Italy · first flew 1919 · fighter
The Tebaldi-Zari was an Italian fighter prototype of 1919.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engined biplane fighter
- Lower outer wing panels removable for sesquiplane testing
- Two fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm machine guns
A single-seat biplane fighter powered by a 300 hp Hispano-Suiza HS-42 V-8 engine and armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns.
Specifications
- The Tebaldi-Zari has a length of 7.8 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 255 km/h (158 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Ing Tebaldi designed it for Zari, and it first flew in 1919. The Breda company later acquired the rights to it.
Variants
Breda redesigned the aircraft so that the lower outer wing panels could be removed to test it as a sesquiplane.
Where you'll see it
Only one was built and it remained a prototype.
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