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 prototypes - Two prototypes, powered by a 298 kW (400 hp) Lorraine-Dietrich piston engine. (2 built).
 * A.7 - Production version. Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, powered by a 380 kW (510 hp) Isotta-Fraschini Asso piston engine, and fitted with a revised cooling system and empennage (12 built).
 * A.7 Raid (later A.16 or Ba.16) - Long-range version, powered by Asso 500 AQ engine. Engine later changed to a Bristol Jupiter VII and an extra seat added.

Operators

 * 🇮🇹 Italy
 * Regia Aeronautica