Breda A.9

The Breda A.9 was a biplane trainer produced in Italy in 1928 for the Regia Aeronautica. Conventional in design, it featured a single-bay, unstaggered wing cellule and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The student and instructor sat in tandem, open cockpits. A slightly smaller version, designated A.9-bis was developed for use in Italy's aeroclubs.

Operators

 Kingdom of Italy

• Regia Aeronautica

Variants

• Breda A.9 : Two-seat advanced training biplane.
• Breda A.10 : Single-seat fighter-trainer prototype. One built.

Specifications (A.9)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2, student and instructor
• Length: 7.95 m (26 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 9.32 m (30 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 27.0 m² (290 ft²)
• Empty weight: 770 kg (1,698 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Isotta-Fraschini Asso 250, 187 kW (250 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph)
• Range: 800 km (500 miles)
• Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,680 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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