Breda A.3
| Industry | Aerospace, Defense |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1920s |
| Headquarters | Italy |
The Breda A.3 was a twin-engine biplane prototype crafted by Società Italiana Ernesto Breda in 1924, intended for night bombing missions.
Design and development
Following its entry into the civil aviation sector in the early 1920s, Breda embarked on its initial military aircraft project with the A.3 bomber biplane. This design employed a sesquiplane layout, incorporated a biplane tail assembly, and featured four engines mounted in tandem nacelles. Initial trials using SPA 6A engines demonstrated limited performance capabilities, prompting a redesign that replaced the four SPA 6A units with two Lorraine 12Db V-12 engines, each producing 400 hp (300 kW). Despite this upgrade, performance improvements remained marginal, leading to the cessation of further development on the A.3.[1][2]
Due to the underwhelming results of the A.3, Breda proceeded to develop a more capable night bomber, which resulted in the creation of the Breda A.8.