Developed from the Ba.39, the Ba.42 was powered by a 180 hp Fiat A.70 S radial, and slots replaced slats. It used the Breda-Mazzini “wing-valve”. A slot in front of the ailerons and flaps which, operating in conjunction with the trailing edge flaps, is closed by a movable section of the wing which lowers to act as an airflow deflector.
Built for the 1934 Challenge de Tourisme International, registrations: I-GOGA, I-OMBO
Ba.42
Engine: 180 hp Fiat A.70 S
Wingspan: 33 ft 1 in
Wing area: 170 sq.ft
Length: 25 ft 7 in
Empty weight: 1232 lb
Loaded weight: 2002 lb
Max speed: 163 mph
Cruise: 138 mph
Seats: 2
All Aero 