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Breda Ba.65
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BredaBa.65

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Italy · 1937
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BredaBa.65

Breda Ba.65
Breda Ba.65 Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
50
Payload
55
Loiter / Endurance
60
Survivability
40
Accuracy
45
Low-Altitude Capability
55
Avionics
30
Reliability
60
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Italy
ManufacturerBreda
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1939
Operators5 countries
Quantity218
Data Quality88%
50
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
1/26
Interwar Period
153/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
50
Payload
55
Loiter / Endurance
60
Survivability
40
Accuracy
45
Low-Altitude Capability
55
Avionics
30
Reliability
60
Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Breda Ba.65
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1939
Quantity
218
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
50
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1935
  • Service Entry Year1937
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleGround attack aircraft
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Engine TypeFiat A.80 R.C.41
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Top Speed430 km/h
  • Service Ceiling7,450 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length9.3 m
  • Height3 m
  • Wing Area23.5
  • Empty Weight2,500 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight3,150 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
  • Hardpoints2
  • Weapons Payload400 kg
  • Internal Gun; :* 2 × Breda-SAFAT machine guns :* 2 × Breda-SAFAT machine guns
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built218
  • Operators5
  • Variants8
⬢Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1946
  • Production Start1935
  • Production End1939
  • Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
  2. 1937Production started
  3. 1938Sale: Iraq (15 units)
  4. 1939Production ended
89
years in service
2
years in production
218
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BREDA BA.65 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Breda Ba.65SALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1938Iraq15——
—Portugal———
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
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