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Right now Italy’s has 1 BR I plane, the Re.2000 serie 1. But it’s not that good tbh, the .50 Cals, usually do little to no damage and it has no ordinance or you could use the IAR, but that’s Romanian (idk why you get to put Italian stuff on it, also it’s BR II). But I think I found the perfect plane for Italy that can do ground damage! Behold the Ba.65 (K.14) L!
History
The Breda Ba.65 (K.14) L was an Italian ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the mid-1930s by the Società Italiana Ernesto Breda. Designed by Antonio Parano, it was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane intended to replace older biplane attackers like the Ba.64. The Ba.65 was powered by a 700–1,000 hp Fiat A.80 or Gnome-Rhône K.14 radial engine—the latter giving rise to the “K.14” designation—and was capable of carrying bombs or a mix of bombs and machine guns for close air support. The “L” version (“L” for Lancia or Libia depending on context) referred to variants adapted for different export or combat configurations, often fitted for desert operations or foreign customers.
Entering service in 1937, the Ba.65 saw extensive combat during the Spanish Civil War, where it served with the Aviazione Legionaria and demonstrated both its strengths and limitations as an early monoplane attacker. The aircraft later equipped several Regia Aeronautica units in North Africa and the Mediterranean during the early stages of World War II, though by 1941 it was largely obsolete. Despite its shortcomings—limited maneuverability and a cramped cockpit—it marked an important step in Italy’s transition from biplane to modern monoplane combat aircraft, and it influenced subsequent Italian designs in the close-support role.
Specifics
Offensive Armament:
12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT Machine Gun x2 (Ammo: 700)
7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT Machine Gun x2 (Ammo: 1000)
Defensive Armament:
Turret: 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT Machine Gun (Ammo: 500)
Ordinance:
GP 50T x4 (4 50 kg bombs)
SAP 100M x4 (4 100 kg bombs)
GP 100T x2 (2 100 kg bombs)
Other Info
Crew: 2
Max Speed: 486 km/h
at Height: 5600 m
Max Altitude: 9800 m
Turn Time: 29.8 s
Rate of Climb: 6.0 m/s
Landing Gear Extension Speed Limit (IAS): 400 km/h
Flap Extension Speed Limit (IAS): 250 km/h
Battle Rating: 1
Thank you for reading and I hope we see this plane get added to the TT!
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