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Breda A.4

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Top speed
  
140 km/h

Length
  
8.2 m

Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Società Italiana Ernesto Breda

The Breda A.4 was a biplane trainer produced in Italy in the mid-1920s. It was of conventional configuration with a two-bay unstaggered wing cellule and seating for the pilot and instructor in tandem open cockpits. Apart from civil use, the A.4 was also adopted by the Regia Aeronautica as a trainer. At least some examples were produced in floatplane configuration as the A.4 idro.

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Variants

  • Breda A.4 : Two-seat primary training biplane.
  • Breda A.4 HS : Similar to the Breda A.4, but powered by a 134 kW (180 hp) Hispano-Suiza piston engine.
  • Breda A.4 idro : Floatplane version.

    • Operators

     Kingdom of Italy
  • Regia Aeronautica

    • Specifications

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 2, pilot and instructor
  • Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.86 m (35 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 40.0 m2 (430 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 800 kg (1,764 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Colombo D.110 six-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 97 kW (130 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph)
  • Range: 450 km (280 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,480 ft)

    • References

    Breda A.4 Wikipedia
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