The Alaparma Baldo was a 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.

Produced 1949-51, approximately 35 were built in two versions: the AM.65 with Walter Mikron engine and AM.75 with Praga D engine.

The Italian Air Force operated 10 aircraft until 1951.

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AM.75
Engine: 1 × Praga D, 56 kW (75 hp)
Wingspan: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 8.5 m2 (91 sq ft)
Length: 5.08 m (16 ft 8 in)
Height: 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
Gross weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
Maximum speed: 217 km/h (135 mph; 117 kn)
Cruising speed: 192 km/h (119 mph; 104 kn) (75% power)
Climb to 3280 ft: 5 min
Service ceiling: 15,745 ft
Range: 660 km (410 mi; 356 nmi)
Seats: 2

The Alaparma AM-11 Albatross was a single seat largely based on the AM-10.

The prototype was built by Alaparma with one 22hp SAI-Ambrosini P-25 engine.

The A-11 model was also built in Argentina under the name Albatross by OMA (Officina Meccanica Aeronautica) and this aircraft was a prototype only which first flew 28 March 1951 was reportedly powered by one McCulloch two stroke engine.

The AM-11s built in Italy used one Ambrosini P-25 or one 28hp Hirth F-10A engine.

LV-X8
Wingspan: 32.808 ft

The Alaparma AM.10 was a two-seater designed by Adriano Mantelli.

The AM-10 used the increased area wings as on the AM-9. The prototype was built by Alaparma with one 45hp Praga B-2 engine and was first flown in 1945 or 1946.

The engine was also reported as one 65hp Continental A65 and as CAN C-2 and the name Baldo was also reported for the AM-10.

At least one aircraft was built in Argentina by Mr. Mantelli with help from Mr. Robert Madsen with a Continental A65 engine and registered LV-X7.

This aircraft was referred to as the Trieste and featured twin fins rather than the usual single central fin.

Wingspan: 36.089 ft
Length: 16.404 ft
2-seat

A single example of the Alaparma AM-9 Tucano was built. It was based on the AM-8, but had slightly increased wing area and one 38hp CNA C-2 engine.

Ultralight designed by Adriano Mantelli and derived from the AM-6, but with slightly larger wings, only 3 examples were built with one 39hp ABC Scorpion, one 38hp CNA C-2 and one 22 hp Macchi B-2 engine respectively.

The first AM-8 flew on 24 July 1946.

Wingspan: 22.966 ft
Length 16.404 ft
Single seat