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The Ansaldo A.1, nicknamed "Balilla", was the first fighter aircraft developed by the Italians during World War I.

Name:

Ansaldo A.1 Balilla

Ansaldo A.1 "Balilla" 3 views

Type:

Biplane Fighter

Crew:
Maiden flight:
Produced:
Manufacturer:
Designed by:

1
28 June 1918
250
Società Giovanni Ansaldo
Umberto Savoie, Rodolfo Verdutstsio, and Giuseppe Brezzi

Units Italian Air Service:

70a
74a
77a
82a
86a
88a
91a
241a
Sezione Difesa

Operators:

Italy
Latvia
Poland
Soviet Union.

Ansaldo A.1 Balilla General characteristics

Length:

22 ft 5¼ in (6.84 m)

Wingspan:

25 ft 2¼ in (7.68 m)

Height:

8 ft 3¾ in (2.53 m)

Wing area:

228 ft² (21.2 m²)

Empty weight:

640 kg (1,410 lb)

Gross weight:

1,951 lb (885 kg)

Engine(s):

SPA 6A 6-cylinder, liquid cooled inline, 220 hp

Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Performance

Maximum speed:

137 mph (220 km/h)

Ferry range:

410 miles (660 km)

Service ceiling:

16,405 ft (5,000 m)

Combat radius:

410 miles (660 km)

Rate of climb:

520 ft/min (2.7 m/s)

Endurance:

1½ hours

Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Armament

Guns:

2 × synchronised .303 Vickers machine gun

Ansaldo A.1 "Balilla" Profiles

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