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.
