Breda A.4

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.

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)

See also

Related lists

• List of Interwar military aircraft

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Breda aircraft.

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