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Fiat B.R.

first flew 1918· bomber

what is it?

The Fiat B.R. 1/4 was a light bomber series, developed in Italy shortly after World War I.

How to recognise it: 1 engine · 17.3 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 240 km/htop speed
  • range 1,000 kmwithout refuelling
  • size 4,195 kgmax take-off weight
  • built 250made 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 108 years ago, in 1918.
  • Top speed is 1.8× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
  • Wingspan of 17.3 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Range of 1,000 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.

spec sheet

first flight
1918
number built
250
role
bomber
makers
Fiat Aviazione
engines
1× Fiat A.25
length
10.7 m
wingspan
17.3 m
height
3.9 m
max take-off weight
4,195 kg
top speed
240 km/h
range
1,000 km
ceiling
6,250 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q3744432, Wikipedia: Fiat B.R. (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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