01-02-2007 BREGUET XIX B2

The Breguet 19 (or Breguet XIX or Br.19) was a French reconnaissance plane and light bomber from the interwar period. The machine was built in a biplane configuration, it had a mixed structure and a classic - fixed undercarriage. The flight of the prototype took place in 1922, and serial production started in 1924. The drive - in the B2 version - was provided by a single engine Hi Hispano-Suiza 12 Hb with a power of 500 hp. The on-board armament consisted of two or three 7.5 or 7.7 mm machine guns. The machine could carry a load of bombs weighing up to 400 kilograms. The Breguet 19 was created as a successor to the Breguet 14 aircraft dating back to World War I. Originally it was planned to use two Bugatti engines, but in the end it was decided to use a single in-line engine. Compared to its predecessor, apart from the use of a more powerful engine, it was also characterized by, among others: greater range, better maximum speed and greater load capacity of bombs. In the course of production of this successful aircraft, many of its development versions were created, including: Br. 19 A2 (reconnaissance version), Br. 19 B2 (bomb version) and Br. 19 GR (version with extended flight range). Airplanes of this type were used, among others, in the military aviation of Belgium, Greece, Poland and Venezuela.