# Breda A.2

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The **Breda A.2** was a small sport and touring aircraft developed in [Italy](/source/Italy) in 1921.

## Design and development

An advanced design for its time, the A.2 was a low-wing [cantilever](/source/Cantilever#Aircraft) [monoplane](/source/Monoplane) with fixed [tailskid undercarriage](/source/Conventional_landing_gear). The pilot and passenger sat in tandem, open [cockpits](/source/Cockpit). Originally powered by an inverted [inline engine](/source/Inline_engine_(aviation)) of 97 kW (130 hp), a more powerful version was developed with a 187 kW (250 hp) engine as a [reconnaissance aircraft](/source/Reconnaissance_aircraft).

## Operators

**[Kingdom of Italy](/source/Kingdom_of_Italy)**

## References

- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). *Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation*. London: Studio Editions. p. 195.
- Gunston, Bill (1993). *World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers*. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 56.

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