Breda A.7

The Breda A.7 was a reconnaissance aircraft developed in Italy for use by the Regia Aeronautica in 1929. It was a braced parasol monoplane of conventional configuration with tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits. A single prototype of a long-range example, originally designated A.7 Raid and later A.16 (or Ba.16) was also constructed, but the air force showed no interest in it.

Variants

 * A.7LD: Two prototypes, powered by 298 kW Lorraine-Dietrich piston engines. (2 built).
 * A.7:Production version. Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, powered by a 380 kW Isotta Fraschini Asso 500 piston engine, and fitted with a revised cooling system and empennage; 12 built.
 * A.7 Raid (later A.16 or Ba.16): A long-range version, powered by a 500 hp Isotta Fraschini Asso 500 AQ engine. Engine later changed to a Bristol Jupiter VII and an extra seat added.
 * A.7Idro: Seaplane fitted with twin floats.
 * Ba.16: a long-range version; one built.

Operators

 * Kingdom of Italy
 * Regia Aeronautica