Breda Ba.27
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| Ba.27 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Breda |
| Maiden flight | 1933 |
| Primary user | Chinese Nationalist Air Force |
| Number built | 14 |
The Breda Ba.27 was a fighter plane produced in Italy in the 1930s and used by the Chinese Nationalist Air Force in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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[edit] Design and development
The Ba.27 was a low-wing braced monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. As originally designed, the Ba.27 had a fuselage of steel tube construction skinned with light, corrugated alloy metal and wooden wings and tailplane. Evaluation of the two prototypes by the Regia Aeronautica in 1933 was strongly negative, resulting in an extensive redesign of the aircraft. The fuselage shape was made more rounded and the pilot's open cockpit was moved higher and more forward to improve visibility. The corrugated skinning was also replaced with smooth sheet.
A prototype of this revised version, known as the Metallico, was first flown in June 1934, but Regia Aeronautica appraisal was little more positive.
[edit] Operational history
Despite the lack of domestic interest, the type was ordered by the Republic of China to use against the Japan. Out of 18 machines ordered, only 11 were actually delivered.
[edit] Variants
- Ba.27
- Initial variant prototype, 2 built.
- Ba.27 Metallico
- Second improved version, 12 built.
[edit] Operators
- Chinese Nationalist Air Force received 11 aircraft.
[edit] Specifications (Metallico)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 7.67 m (25 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 18.9 m² (203 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,320 kg (2,910 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,850 kg (4,078 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Alfa Romeo licence-built Bristol Mercury IVA radial engine, 403 kW (540 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 380 km/h (236 mph)
- Range: 750 km (466 miles)
- Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,530 ft)
- Rate of climb: 11.1 m/s (2,180 ft/min)
Armament
- 2 × fixed, forward-firing 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 195.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 77.
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Breda Ba.27
- (Italian) Breda Ba.27
[edit] See also
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