BR II: italian dive bomber "Breda Ba.201"

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:white_check_mark: general informations:
→ First entered testing in July 1941, and had 13.5 hours of flight time over 34 test flights.After revisions the Ba.201 re-entered testing in March 1942. These two testing phases gave the Ba.201 a total of about 40 hours of flight time. Programme was later cancelled

:white_check_mark: suggested BattleRating:
→ Due to poor maneuverability under a bomb load and the lack of defensive armament: BR II.

:white_check_mark: Type:
→ Event

:white_check_mark: Gameplay Purpose:
→ To attack ground or naval targets by diving steeply toward the target before releasing its bombs. It would also be an interesting alternative to the Ju aircraft at BR II.

:white_check_mark: historical datas:

  • designed: 1939

  • No. built: 2

  • crew: 1

  • length: 11.09 m (36 ft 5 in)

  • height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)

  • weight (empty): 2,380 kg (5,247 lb)

  • max takeoff weight: 3,650 kg (8,047 lb)

  • wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)

  • wing area: 24.84 m² (267.4 sq ft)

  • propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propeller

  • engine: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 601A V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 867 kW (1,163 hp)

  • maximum speed: 460 km/h (290 mph, 250 kn) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

  • offensive armarment:
    → 2 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns
    → 1 × 500 kg (1,102 lb) bomb

Do you want to see the “Breda Ba.201” into the game?
  • Yes
  • No
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Breda Ba.201 Dive bomber - Italy
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I really want this one for a long time:

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I vote yes but I would rather have the Ba.65, A.80 variant (nicely modelled cockpit ready in WT), which had significant production numbers and operational history (Ba.201 only had 2 prototypes).

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