Alaparma Baldo
# Alaparma Baldo

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.

## Variants

* AM.65 with 65hp Walter Mikron piston engine
* AM.75 with 75hp Praga D engine

## Operators

### Italy

* Italian Air Force operated 10 aircraft until 1951

## Specifications (AM.75)

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

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 5.08 m (16 ft 8 in)
* Wingspan: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
* Height: 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
* Wing area: 8.5 $m^2$ (91 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
* Gross weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Praga D 4-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, 56 kW (75 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 217 km/h (135 mph, 117 kn)
* Cruise speed: 192 km/h (119 mph, 104 kn) (75% power)
* Range: 660 km (410 mi, 360 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
* Time to altitude: 5 min to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
