Breda-Pittoni BP.471
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| B.P.471 | |
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| Type | Utilty transport/airliner |
| Manufacturer | Breda |
| Designed by | Mario Pittoni |
| Maiden flight | 1950 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Breda-Pittoni B.P.471 was an Italian twin-engined airliner/military transport produced by Breda.
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[edit] Design and development
As part of its efforts to get back into aircraft manufacturing following the war, Breda commissioned Mario Pittoni to develop a twin-engined medium transport designated the Breda-Pittoni B.P.471. The prototype first flew in 1950 it was an all-metal twin-engined monoplane of stressed-skin construction. It had a retractable tricycle undercarriage and wings were of an inverted-gull configuration, this allowed the main landing gear to be short and light. The cabin had room for 18-passengers or freight. The company proposed many uses for the aircraft including a civil airliner and freighter, military navigation trainer or utility freighter. With no interest from buyers the prototype was operated by the Italian Air Ministry as a staff transport.
[edit] Specifications (B.P.471)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (18 passengers)
- Length: 57 ft 5 in (17.5 m)
- Wingspan: 75 ft 5 in (23 m m)
- Height: 18 ft 10 in (5.75 m)
- Max takeoff weight: 22,046 lb (10000 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial piston, 1,200 hp (895 kw) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 295 mph (475 km/h)
- Range: 1,243 miles (2000 km)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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