Breda A.7

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Two-seater parasol monoplane for reconnaissance or combat, steel structure, single-engine.

The Breda A.7 was designed and built in 1924. It was a high-wing monoplane with an all-metal fuselage, powered by a 400hp Lorraine Dietrich engine.

In 1927, the Air Force adopted a modified version of the prototype, which was also fitted with a 500 hp “Isotta Fraschini Asso” engine. The armament comprised two machine guns and two bomb racks.

The radiation was ordered in January 1936.

Technical Data:

  • Length: 11.70 m;
  • Height: 3.40 m;
  • Wing area: 43 sqm;
  • Wingspan: 15.78 m;
  • Kerb weight: 1,560 kg; 
  • Maximum Take-Off Weight: 2,460 kg;
  • Top speed: 236 km/h;
  • Maximum battery life: 6 hours.

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