Breda A.8

A.8
Role Night bomber
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Società Italiana Ernesto Breda
First flight 1927
Number built 1
Developed from Breda A.3

The Breda A.8 was a prototype twin-engined biplane, designed by Società Italiana Ernesto Breda, as a night bomber in 1927.

Design & development

The A.8, designed as an improvement to the Breda A.3, was modified to rectify problems experienced with the A.3. When the aircraft was tested using two 330 kW (440 hp) Lorraine-Dietrich 12Db engines, the results were quite modest. In response, the designers changed to 370 kW (500 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso 500 engines, but the performance was still disappointing and the design was abandoned.

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

References

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