Breda A.7

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type=Reconnaissance aircraft
manufacturer=Breda
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introduced=1929
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primary user=Regia Aeronautica
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number built=14, plus 1 A.16
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The Breda A.7 was a reconnaissance aircraft developed in Italy for use by the Regia Aeronautica in 1929. It was a braced parasol monoplane of conventional configuration with tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits. A single prototype of a long-range example, originally designated A.7 Raid and later A.16 (or Ba.16) was also constructed, but the air force showed no interest in it.

Variants

* A.7LD prototypes - Two prototypes, powered by a 400-hp (298-kW) Lorraine-Dietrich piston engine. (2 built).
* A.7 - Production version. Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, powered by a 510-hp (380-kW) Isotta-Fraschini Asso piston engine, and fitted with a revised cooling system and empennage (12 built).
* A.7 Raid (later A.16 or Ba.16) - Long-range version, powered by Asso 500 AQ engine. Engine later changed to a Bristol Jupiter VII and an extra seat added.

Operators

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** Regia Aeronautica

pecifications (A.7)

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crew=two, pilot and observer
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length m=9.22
length ft=30
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span m=15.18
span ft=49
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height m=3.14
height ft=10
height in=4
wing area sqm=43.0
wing area sqft=463
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empty weight kg=1,500
empty weight lb=3,307
gross weight kg=2,500
gross weight lb=5,511
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eng1 number=1
eng1 type=Isotta-Fraschini Asso piston engine
eng1 kw= 380
eng1 hp= 510
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max speed kmh=235
max speed mph=146
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range km=1,200
range miles=746
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ceiling m=6,500
ceiling ft=21,325
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climb rate ms=4.6
climb rate ftmin=905
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armament1=1 × rearward-firing, trainable .303 Lewis gun for observer
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* ← A.2 - A.3 - A.7 - A.7 - A.8 - A.9 - A.10 - A.14 - Ba.15 - Ba.16 - Ba.19 - Ba.25 - Ba.26 →

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