The Bastianelli P.R.B was a 1920s
Italian flying-boat
A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in that a flying boat's fuselage is purpose-designed for floatation and contains a hull, while floatplanes rely on fusela ...
, the first product of
Societá Industriale l'Aviazone.
Design and development
The Bastianelli P.R.B (named after the three Italians that formed the company
Giovanni Pegga,
Giuseppe Rossi and
Filippo Bastianelli) was a large span two-bay biplane flying boat.
It was powered by four
Fiat A.12bis inline piston engines mounted in tandem pairs on the lower wing.
Built in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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it was transported to
Lido di Ostia for completion and testing and it first flew on 11 May 1921 piloted by Rossi.
Although it flew well, only one was built and it did not enter production.
Specifications
See also
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Bastianelli PRB
Flying boats
1920s Italian civil utility aircraft
Biplanes
Four-engined push-pull aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1921