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Aviation History
1942
1942 - 0571.PDF
MARCH 12TH, 1942 Twenty-ninth of the Second Series FLIGHT 235 FRIEND or FOE ? Italian and U.S. Fighter-bombers : Breda-65 and Vengeance BREDA-65 : Curved trailing-edge to rudder. Oval tailplane, with V-shaped "bite," is braced by strut below and wires above. Fixed tail wheel. DESIGNED for use either as a single-seater fighter or a two-seater light-bomber, the Breda- 65 has an approximate '' opposite number" in the Vultee Vengeance which is now in production for the R.A.F. The Italian machine is somewhat smaller than the Vengeance, about which particulars are as yet rather scanty, but their general lines are very similar, both being low-wing mono planes with oval-sectioned fuselages and radial engines. Once again, how ever, they differ quite noticeably in their tail units, so that a rear view offers particularly good opportunities for identification. A comparison of the accompanying illustrations—especially the line draw ings—shows that whereas the Breda has curved tail surfaces and an exter nally braced tailplane, the Vengeance tail presents a series of tapering straight lines, the plan of its cantilever semi-span being almost a reproduction of its fin and rudder. Notice, also, that the curved trailing-edge of the Breda's rudder sweeps down beyond the elevators, whereas that of the Ven- f j,ance terminates level with the base ne of the fin and is set a little for ward in relation to the tailplane. Incidentally, for the benefit of new comers to this series of articles, it should be mentioned that the thick ened edges of the line drawings do not (as was once facetiously suggested) in dicate the fitting of de-icing equip ment to trailing-edges, but are so drawn in order to stress, for the bene- BREDA-65 VENGEANCE fit of the student-spotter, the pre dominating outline which his eye should seek. In the case' of the Vengeance, the abnormally high aspect-ratio of the tall vertical sur faces are, if any thing, accentu ated by the jutting extremity o f the fuselage when any reason able side view is presented. In plan, however, the square - cut tips will be seen, and the clean straight lines of the elevators give a wide "V" effect to the trailing-edge as a whole. (N e x t week : Savoia Marchett i-79 and CANT Z.iooybis.) VULTEE VENGEANCE : High aspect- ratio fin and rudder with straight taper ing edges and square apex. Tailplane follows same outline and is set well aft. Retractable tailwheel.
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