| B.P.471 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Utility transport/airliner |
| Manufacturer | Breda |
| Designer | Mario Pittoni |
| First flight | 1950 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Breda-Pittoni B.P.471 was an Italian twin-engine airliner/military transport produced by Breda.
Design and development[]
As part of its efforts to get back into aircraft manufacturing following the war, Breda commissioned Mario Pittoni to develop a twin-engine medium transport designated the Breda-Pittoni B.P.471. The prototype first flew in 1950. It was an all-metal twin-engine monoplane of stressed-skin construction. It had a retractable tricycle undercarriage and wings were of an inverted-gull configuration, this allowed the main landing gear to be short and light. The cabin had room for 18-passengers or freight. The company proposed many uses for the aircraft including a civil airliner and freighter, military navigation trainer or utility freighter. With no interest from buyers the prototype was operated by the Italian Air Ministry as a staff transport.
Specifications (B.P.471)[]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 18 passengers
- Length: 17.5 m (57 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 23 m (75 ft 5 in)
- Height: 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in)
- Max. takeoff weight: 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial piston, 895 kW (1,200 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 475 km/h (295 mph)
- Range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi)
References[]
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links[]
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- The Breda wind tunnel by Mario Pittoni Technical Memorandum for Naca 1939 - from NASA Technical Reports Server
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