Aero A.21
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| Aero A.21 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Night trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
| Primary user | Czech Air Force |
The Aero A.21 was a biplane military trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia from the Aero A.11 reconnaissance-bomber. The aircraft was developed specifically as a night-trainer, to teach Czech Air Force pilots instrument flying techniques.
[edit] Specifications (A.21)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.2 m (26 ft)
- Wingspan: 12.8 m (43 ft 0 in)
- Height: 3.1 m (10 ft)
- Wing area: 36.5 m² (393 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,080 kg (2,380 lb)
- Loaded weight: 1,328 kg (2,922 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Breitfeld & Danek Perun I, 180 hp (130 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (92 knots, 110 mph)
- Range: km (nm, mi)
- Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.35 m/s (461 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 36 kg/m² (7.4 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 100 W/kg (0.06 hp/lb)
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