Engineering:Breda A.2

Short description: Early 20th century aircraft

A.2
Role	Sports plane
Manufacturer	Breda
First flight	1921

The Breda A.2 was a small sport and touring aircraft developed in Italy in 1921.

Design and development

An advanced design for its time, the A.2 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and passenger sat in tandem, open cockpits. Originally powered by an inverted inline engine of 97 kW (130 hp), a more powerful version was developed with a 187 kW (250 hp) engine as a reconnaissance aircraft.

Operators

Kingdom of Italy

Specifications (variant)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 340 kg (750 lb)
• Wing area: 34 m² (370 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 950 kg (2,094 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × inverted in-line engine , 97 kW (130 hp) - 190 kW (250 hp)

Performance

• Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 195. 
• Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 56.