Breda Ba.39

The Breda Ba.39, a touring and liaison aircraft designed and built in Italy, was a scaled-up version of the Breda Ba.33, achieving some success in sporting events, and distance flights.

The Italian air ministry ordered 60 Ba.39s, one of which was flown on a circuit of the Mediterranean Sea by Folonari and Malinverni, starting and finishing at Turin.

Specifications

Crew

2

(3 for the Ba.39S)

Length

7.44 m (24 ft 5 in)

Wingspan

10.41 m (34 ft 2 in)

Height

2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)

Wing area

17.51 m2 (188.5 sq ft)

Empty weight

560 kg (1,235 lb)

Gross weight

840 kg (1,852 lb)

Max take-off weight

935 kg (2,062 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Colombo S.63 6-cyl inline piston engine,

100 kW (140 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed

220 km/h (137 mph, 119 kn)

Range

900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)

Endurance

3 hr 30min

Service ceiling

6,000 m (19,700 ft)

Rate of climb

3.2 m/s (630 ft/min)

Time to altitude

13,210 ft (4,026 m) in 21 minutes.