Breguet Br.1050 Alize (Tradewind)

History

Breguet Br. The 1050 "Alize" (meaning "Trade Wind") is a French-made aircraft suitable for shipborne anti-submarine (ASW) tactics. The system had limited use during the Cold War and proved effective when it appeared on the major French aircraft carriers of the time.

India became the only other operator of the system, with 12 such examples, and the French Navy maintained no less than 70 of its own sea and land operations.

The Br. 1050 is a very striking aircraft, especially the design of the nose assembly. A three-person crew monitors the various systems on the vehicle, which are low to the ground when stationary. The wings are designed to be portable and foldable for better storage.

It is powered by a Rolls-Royce single-piston engine with around 2,100 horsepower.

Br. 960 Originally designed by Breguet as the Br. 960 "Vultur", considered a conventional attack aircraft, the Br. 960 evolved into the Br. 965 as the needs of the French Navy changed. The resulting Br. 965 later became the ultimate anti-submarine system, named the Br. 1050. The Br.

1050 offered an extraordinary range of approximately 1,785 miles while being able to carry a combined armament of depth charges, air-to-surface torpedoes, and air-to-surface missiles , making the Alize a powerful and deadly naval element. Made in French Fleet.

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