Breda A.4

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A.4
Type Training biplane
Manufacturer Breda
Maiden flight 1926

The Breda A.4 was a biplane trainer aircraft 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.


[edit] Variants

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

[edit] Operators


[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: two, 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 110D, 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)

[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 195. 
  • Уголок неба


[edit] See also

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