Breda-Pittoni BP.471

The Breda-Pittoni B.P.471 was an Italian twin-engine airliner/military transport produced by Breda.

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-engine medium transport designated the Breda-Pittoni B.P.471. The prototype first flew in 1950 it was an all-metal twin-engine 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.

Specifications (B.P.471)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 18 passengers
• Length: 17.5 m (57 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 23 m (75 ft 5 in)
• Height: 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in)
• Max takeoff weight: 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial piston, 895 kW (1,200 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 475 km/h (295 mph)
• Range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi)

References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 

External links

• BP.471