Avia BH-20
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| BH-20 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Civil trainer |
| Manufacturer | Avia |
| Designed by | Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn |
| Maiden flight | 1924 |
The Avia BH-20 was a civil trainer aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in 1924. It was a single-bay, unstaggered biplane of conventional configuration. The wings were braced with N-struts at around half-span. The pilot and instructor were seated in tandem, open cockpits.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 6.29 m (20 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 7.88 m (25 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 16.1 m² (173 ft²)
- Empty weight: 345 kg (761 lb)
- Gross weight: 485 kg (1,069 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter NZ 60 radial, 45 kW (60 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,100 ft)
- Rate of climb: 3.1 m/s (610 ft/min)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 86.
- Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
[edit] See also
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