Alaparma Baldo

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Baldo
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General information
TypeCivil utility aircraft
Manufacturer Alaparma
Designer
Number built~35
History
Manufactured1949-51

The Alaparma Baldo was an unusual two-seat light monoplane produced in Italy shortly after World War II. Designed by Adriano Mantelli, it featured an egg-shaped fuselage with cabin doors that hinged upwards and to the back. The conventional tailplane with single fin and rudder was carried on twin booms, either side of a pusher engine installation. The undercarriage consisted of a single mainwheel under the fuselage pod, a small tailwheel not far behind it, and outrigger wheels on the wingtips.

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Specifications (AM.75)

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Alaparma Baldo

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. "Italian Air Force". aeroflight. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. Bridgman 1951, p. 161c.