Breda A.7

Breda

Industry	Aerospace
Headquarters	Italy

The Breda A.7 was an Italian reconnaissance aircraft introduced in 1929 and operated by the Regia Aeronautica. It featured a conventional braced parasol wing monoplane design with a tailskid undercarriage. The crew consisted of a pilot and an observer seated in tandem within open cockpits. Additionally, a single prototype of an extended-range model, initially named A.7 Raid and later redesignated as A.16 (or Ba.16), was produced; however, it failed to attract interest from the air force.

Variants

A.7LD

Two initial prototypes equipped with 298 kW (400 hp) Lorraine-Dietrich engines. (2 units built).

A.7

The main production model, designed as a two-seat reconnaissance plane powered by a 380 kW (510 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso 500 engine, featuring improvements to the cooling system and tail assembly; 12 units manufactured.

A.7 Raid (later A.16 or Ba.16)

A long-distance variant powered originally by a 370 kW (500 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso 500 AQ engine, later switched to a Bristol Jupiter VII, with an additional seat installed.

A.7Idro

A floatplane version equipped with twin floats.

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The only Breda Ba.16 built

Ba.16

A singular long-range model constructed.

Operators

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• Regia Aeronautica

Specifications (A.7)

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Breda A.7 three-view illustration from Les Ailes April 21, 1927