Aero A.304

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The Aero A.304 was a Czechoslovakian bomber aircraft that first flew in 1937. It had originally been developed as an airliner, the A.204, but when Aero could not find buyers for the design, it was militarised and successfully marketed to the Czech Air Force. It was also exported to Bulgaria, where it was known as the "Pelikan".

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[edit] Specifications (A.304)

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[edit] General characteristics

  • Crew: three
  • Length: 13.20 m (43 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.20 m (63 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 46 m² (495 ft²)
  • Empty: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb)
  • Maximum takeoff: 4,355 kg (9,581 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 x Walter Super Castor IMR, 108 kW (321 hp) each

[edit] Performance

  • Maximum speed: 325 km/h (202 mph)
  • Service ceiling: 6,300 m (20,664 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 405 m/min (1,330 ft/min)

[edit] Armament

  • 1x forward firing fixed 7.92 mm vz30 machine gun
  • 1x 7.92 mm vz30 machine gun in dorsal turret
  • 1x 7.92 mm vs30 machine gun in rearward firing ventral position
  • up to 300 kg (660 lb) of bombs

[edit] Operators

[edit] Related content

Related development: Aero A.204 - Aero A.300

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Designation sequence: A.200 - A.204 - A.300 - A.304

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