Beneš-Mráz Beta-Scolar
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| Be-252 Beta-Scolar | |
|---|---|
| Type | Aerobatic sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Beneš-Mráz |
| Designed by | Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz |
| Maiden flight | 1937 |
The Beneš-Mráz Be-252 Beta-Scolar was an aerobatic aircraft manufactured in Czechoslovakia shortly before World War II. Based on the Beneš-Mráz Beta-Minor, it had a structure considerably strengthened for aerobatics and a more powerful radial engine in place of the Beta-Minor's inline engine.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 10.66 m (35 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 ft²)
- Empty weight: 610 kg (1,345 lb)
- Gross weight: 890 kg (1,960 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter Scholar, 160 kW (120 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (156 mph)
- Range: 500 km (312 miles)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,960 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.2 m/s (820 ft/min)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 152.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 25.
- Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
[edit] See also
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