The Ansaldo A.120, sometimes called the FIAT A.120 since FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino - Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) bought Ansaldo, was a reconnaissance aircraft developed in
Italy in the 1920s.
Design and development
The A.120 was a conventional, parasol-wing
monoplane with fixed
tailskid undercarriage which accommodated the pilot and observer in tandem open cockpits. The design was based on a wing developed for the
Ansaldo A.115 and the fuselage of the
Dewoitine D.1 fighters that Ansaldo had built under licence. The type was operated in modest quantities by the
Italian Air Force, and was exported to the air forces of
Austria and
Lithuania, the latter's machines remaining in service until the
Soviet annexation of the country.
Variants
A.120 - prototype with
Lorraine 12Db engine (two built)