Breda Ba.88 Lince
The Breda Ba.88 Lince ("Lynx") was a ground-attack aircraft used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War II. Its streamlined design and retractable undercarriage were advanced for the time, and after its debut in 1937 the aircraft established several world speed records. When military equipment was installed on production examples, problems of instability developed and the aeroplane's general performance deteriorated. Eventually its operational career was cut short, and the remaining Ba.88 airframes were used as fixed installations on airfields to mislead enemy reconnaissance. It represented, perhaps, the most remarkable failure of any operational aircraft to see service in World War II.
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- Manufacturer
- Breda
- Category
- Attack aircraft
- First flight
- 1936-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 260 kt
- Max speed
- 300 kt
- Range
- 890 nm
- Service ceiling
- 26,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 14,881 lb
- Empty weight
- 10,251 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 419 US gal
- Powerplant
- Piaggio P.XI RC.40 Stella
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 34.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 51.7 ft
- Height
- 9.8 ft
- Number built
- 149
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.