Bréguet 1050 Alizé

what is it?

The Bréguet Br.1050 Alizé (French: "Tradewind") is a French carrier-based anti-submarine warfare aircraft. It was developed in the 1950s, based loosely on the second prototype Bréguet Vultur attack aircraft which had been modified into the Bréguet Br.965 Épaulard anti-submarine warfare aircraft.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 turboprop · retractable tricycle gear · 15.6 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 518 km/htop speed
• range 2,500 kmwithout refuelling
• size 8,200 kgmax take-off weight
• built 89made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 70 years ago, in 1956.
• 🏎️Top speed is 4.0× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 15.6 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 2,500 km: 14× Amsterdam to Brussels.

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

1956-10-05

introduced

1959

retired

2000

status

retired

number built

89

role

anti-submarine aircraft

origin

🇫🇷 France

makers

Breguet Aviation

engines

1× Rolls-Royce RDa.7 Dart Mk 21 / RB.53 Dart Mk.520

crew

3

length

13.9 m

wingspan

15.6 m

height

5 m

max take-off weight

8,200 kg

top speed

518 km/h

cruise speed

240 km/h

range

2,500 km

ceiling

8,000 m

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.