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FLIGHT, JUNE 12, 1931 BREDA DEVELOPMENTS Improved View Afforded by Inverted Engine OUK readers are already familiar with the Italianlight plane produced by the Societa ItalianaErnesto Breda, of Milan, for we not onlydescribed one of these machines in our issue of May 9, 1929, and subsequently, but the Breda 15 has alsobeen seen at various aviation meetings in this country. As we have had occasion to remark previously, the con-struction—as, in fact, is the case with most Italian air- craft—of the Breda machines is particularly robust, andwe understand that every part has been tested under the same conditions which apply to Service machines producedby this firm. The performance of the Breda light planes i.s also excep-tionally good—it may be remembered that the Breda 15-S won the second highest place in the International Chal-lenge competition last year, attaining 87 points when the highest number of points secured was 88. The same typeof machine, piloted by Col. Sacchi, won last year's Circuit of Italy. We think, therefore, the following notes regarding recentdevelopments announced by the Breda Company may be of interest. In the first place, a noteworthy modificationin the Breda 15 has been introduced by the fitting of an inverted engine, whereby the view forward—which it mustbe admitted was not, previously, particularly good—has been considerably improved. It may be noted here that the engine fitted in themachine illustrated is the 110 h.p. " Argus A.S. 8," but the inverted D.H. " Gipsy " engine is also being fitted inother models, while the inverted " Cirrus Hermes " is another make which will possibly be installed. D.H" Gipsy III " engines are now being fitted to the Bred.i 15-S land planes. Some Breda 15-S type machines—fitted, we believewith Bristol engines—have been entered for this year's Circuit of Italy Contest. We understand the Breda Com-pany are quite busy just now—100 type 15 seaplanes are being produced for Italian Clubs, and 70 type 15-S landplanes (with 90-100 h.p. Fiat A.50 engines) are also in hand. The construction (under licence) of the Breda lightplanes in this country is also, we are informed, receiving consideration, and, in this respect, should any of ourreaders be interested in such an undertaking, we will be pleased to put them into touch with the Breda Company'srepresentative in this country. In conclusion, we give the principal characteristics ofthe " 15 " and " 15-S " : — Breda 15.—Span, 36 ft. 6 in. Length, 22 ft. Height,8 ft. 3 in. Wing area, 214.3 sq. ft. Weight, empty, 926 lb. Total weight, 1,543.5 1b. Speed range, 34-112m.p.h. Climb to 2,280 ft., 8 min. Service ceiling, 14,100 ft. Breda 15-5.—Span, 35 ft. 6 in. Length, 22 ft. Height,7 ft. Wing area, 193.6 sq. ft. Weight, empty, 1,036 lb. Total weight, 1,742 ]b. Speed range, 34-130 m.p.h. Climbto 16,400 ft., 35 min. Service ceiling, 21,300 ft. The Breda Company, it maybe added in conclusion, also pro- duce other types of aircraft inaddition to the above light planes, including various typesof Service land and sea planes. BREDA DEVELOPMENTS: Ourillustrations show two views of the new Breda " 15 " light monoplane,fitted with a 110 h.p. "Argus A.S.8" inverted engine. Theinstallation of an inverted engine in this machine has been themeans of considerably improving the view forward from the cabin—as may be gathered from the top illustration, showing an interiorview from the rear seat. We under- stand that the inverted D.H." Gipsy" and •' Cirrus Hermes " engines will also be fitted in the"15-S" machines.
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