IngCesare Pallavicino of the Breda company led the design and development of the Ba.33. The first version, the Ba.33 Serie 1, was a two-seat low-wing monoplane with external bracing between the wings and the fuselage. It was powered by an 89-kilowatt (120-horsepower) de Havilland Gipsy III four-cylinder air-cooled inline engine.[1] Later, two versions of the Ba.33 Serie 2 appeared, one with the de Havilland Gipsy engine and another with a Colombo engine.[2]
Colombo S.63 engine
Breda also developed a single-seat version of the aircraft, the Ba.33S; differing from the Ba.33 in being a single-seater and having an enclosed cockpit and a more powerful engine, the 97 kW (130.08 hp) Colombo S63 engine.
Operational historyedit
After the Ba.33 first flew in 1930, the aircraft and its variants proved to be a very successful series of touring and racing aircraft during the 1930s.[2] In 1931, a Ba.33 won the Giro aereo d'Italia ("Air Tour of Italy") race.[1]
Ba.33s were the equipment of the Italian team for the International Touring Competition in 1932, with which also Winifred Spooner entered the contest. Ambrogio Colombo was a leader in the contest after technical trials. However, two Bredas crashed on 23 August 1932, due to weak wing construction (one mechanic died bailing out), and Italy decided to withdraw all the Italian teams from the contest.[3]
Variantsedit
Ba.33 Serie 1
Original two-seat version with 89-kilowatt (120-horsepower) de Havilland Gipsy III engine.[1]
Ba.33 Serie 2
Two versions, one offered with a de Havilland Gipsy engine and one with a 130 hp (97 kW) Colombo S.63 engine.
Ba.33S
Improved single-seat version with enclosed cockpit and 140 hp (104 kW) Colombo S.63 engine.
breda, italian, light, sport, aircraft, designed, built, breda, company, role, light, sport, aircraft, manufacturer, breda, designer, cesare, pallavicino, first, flight, 1930, contents, design, development, operational, history, variants, operators, specificat. The Breda Ba 33 was an Italian light sport aircraft designed and built by the Breda company 1 Ba 33 Ba 33 Role Light sport aircraft Manufacturer Breda Designer Ing Cesare Pallavicino 1 First flight 1930 1 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Specifications Ba 33 Serie 1 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksDesign and development edit nbsp Breda Ba 33 photo from L Aerophile Salon 1932 Ing Cesare Pallavicino of the Breda company led the design and development of the Ba 33 The first version the Ba 33 Serie 1 was a two seat low wing monoplane with external bracing between the wings and the fuselage It was powered by an 89 kilowatt 120 horsepower de Havilland Gipsy III four cylinder air cooled inline engine 1 Later two versions of the Ba 33 Serie 2 appeared one with the de Havilland Gipsy engine and another with a Colombo engine 2 nbsp Colombo S 63 engine Breda also developed a single seat version of the aircraft the Ba 33S differing from the Ba 33 in being a single seater and having an enclosed cockpit and a more powerful engine the 97 kW 130 08 hp Colombo S63 engine Operational history editAfter the Ba 33 first flew in 1930 the aircraft and its variants proved to be a very successful series of touring and racing aircraft during the 1930s 2 In 1931 a Ba 33 won the Giro aereo d Italia Air Tour of Italy race 1 Ba 33s were the equipment of the Italian team for the International Touring Competition in 1932 with which also Winifred Spooner entered the contest Ambrogio Colombo was a leader in the contest after technical trials However two Bredas crashed on 23 August 1932 due to weak wing construction one mechanic died bailing out and Italy decided to withdraw all the Italian teams from the contest 3 Variants editBa 33 Serie 1 Original two seat version with 89 kilowatt 120 horsepower de Havilland Gipsy III engine 1 Ba 33 Serie 2 Two versions one offered with a de Havilland Gipsy engine and one with a 130 hp 97 kW Colombo S 63 engine Ba 33S Improved single seat version with enclosed cockpit and 140 hp 104 kW Colombo S 63 engine Operators edit nbsp Japan Mainichi Shimbun a Japanese newspaper 1 Specifications Ba 33 Serie 1 edit nbsp Breda Ba 33 3 view drawing from L Aerophile Salon 1932 Data from Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930 1945 1 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 6 78 m 22 ft 3 in Wingspan 9 40 m 30 ft 10 in Wing area 15 00 m2 161 5 sq ft Empty weight 429 kg 946 lb Gross weight 828 kg 1 826 lb Powerplant 1 de Havilland Gipsy III 4 cyl inverted in line air cooled piston engine 89 kW 120 hp Powerplant 1 Colombo S 63 6 cyl air cooled in line piston engine 100 kW 140 hp Serie 2 and Ba 33S Performance Maximum speed 230 km h 143 mph 124 kn Cruise speed 200 km h 124 mph 108 kn Stall speed 85 km h 53 mph 46 kn Range 1 800 km 1 120 mi 970 nmi Service ceiling 7 000 m 22 960 ft Rate of climb 4 44 m s 874 ft min Time to altitude 13 120 ft 3 998 98 m in 15 minutesSee also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Mitsubishi Ki 15 KariganeNotes edit a b c d e f g h Thompson Jonathan W 1963 Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930 1945 USA Aero Publishers Inc ISBN 0 8168 6500 0 a b www superaereo com Breda Archived November 10 2007 at the Wayback Machine Marian Krzyzan in Polish Miedzynarodowe turnieje lotnicze 1929 1934 Warsaw 1988 ISBN 83 206 0637 3 p 90 91References editThompson Jonathan W 1963 Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930 1945 USA Aero Publishers Inc ISBN 0 8168 6500 0 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Breda Ba 33 The Breda 33 in Flight August 19 1932 www airwar ru Ba 33 Russian www superaereo com Breda Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Breda Ba 33 amp oldid 1136305400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
