Breda-Zappata BZ.309The Breda-Zappata B.Z.309 was an Italian twin-engined airliner project by Breda.Design and developmentAircraft designer Filippo Zappata developed a short range twin-engined civil transport for 11 to 15 passengers and a crew of two. The BZ.309 was a twin-engined all metal high wing transport aircraft that was designed for short-range airline routes within Italy. The aircraft was envisioned to be powered by two inline engines of an unspecified make producing between 900 and 1000 horsepower each, with a top speed of 217 mph. The empty weight was designed to be 8,050 lb, and maximum gross takeoff weight was 12,125 lb. It had tricycle landing gear, and single fin and rudder. The completion of the design phase was announced by the company in July 1947. The Breda company had financial problems which led to the project being abandoned.