The Breda 82 medium bomber of 1937 was
powered by two 1000 h.p. FIAT A.80 R.C.41 radial engines. A low-wing monoplane
with retractable landing gear, the Breda 82 featured the then-popular but
aerodynamically-inefficient "pigeon-chested" fuselage with forward
gun turret above the bombardier's position.
Additional guns were located in dorsal and
ventral turrets. The wing had split-flaps along the trailing edge. Dimensions
were: span 68 ft. 11 in., length 45 ft. 11 in., and height 14 ft. 9 in.
Performance included maximum and landing speeds of 264 m.p.h. and 81 m.p.h.
respectively, and an absolute ceiling of 31,160 ft. The Breda 82 never went
into production, as the FIAT A.80 proved to be unreliable and the Regia
Aeronautica expressed preference for three-engined bombers.
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