Aero A.17
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Aero A.17 | |
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Type | Sailplane |
Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
Produced | 1922 |
The Aero A.17 was a small sailplane built in Czechoslovakia in 1922. The conventional sailplane wing and tail were held together by an open truss framework, which also supported the pilot.
[edit] Specifications (Aero A.17)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 4.34 m (14 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in)
- Height: m (ft in)
- Wing area: 15.9 m² (171 ft²)
- Empty weight: 47 kg (103 lb)
- Loaded weight: 127 kg (279 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: mi (nm, km)
- Maximum glide ratio: :1
- Rate of sink: m/s ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: 8 kg/m² (1.6 lb/ft²)
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