Breda A.9
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| A.9 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Breda |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Primary user | Regia Aeronautica |
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
Variants
- A.9
- Two-seat advanced training biplane.
- A.9bis
- A slightly smaller 8.72 m (28.6 ft) span version for aeroclubs.[1]
- A.10
- Single-seat, 8.84 m (29.0 ft) span, fighter-trainer prototype, powered by a 190 kW (250 hp) Isotta Fraschini V.6; one aircraft built.
Specifications (A.9)
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928.[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.95 m (26 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.32 m (30 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 27 m2 (290 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 770 kg (1,698 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini Asso 200 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 190 kW (250 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
- Stall speed: 75 km/h (47 mph, 40 kn)
- Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
- Endurance: 3 hours
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 39 kg/m2 (8.0 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.196 kW/kg (0.119 hp/lb)
See also
Related lists
References
Further reading
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 195.
External links
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