BR.20
E591376
The BR.20, also known as the "Cicogna," was an Italian twin‑engine medium bomber used primarily by the Regia Aeronautica during the late 1930s and World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
ⓘ
twin-engine medium bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament | defensive machine guns ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 1,600 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
Spanish Civil War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1936 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | metal monocoque ⓘ |
| introduced | 1937 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | about 16 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 430 km/h ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| nickname | Cicogna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
BR.20M
ⓘ
BR.20bis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operatorType | bomber units ⓘ |
| originatingCompany | Fiat Aviazione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Fiat A.80 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2,700 km ⓘ |
| role | medium bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | entered service in the late 1930s ⓘ |
| usedAs |
day bomber
ⓘ
night bomber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nationalist Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 21 meters ⓘ |
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