Letov Š-16

Letov Š-16
Letov Š-116
Role	Bomber
Manufacturer	Letov Kbely
Designer	Šmolík
First flight	1926
Primary user	Czechoslovakian Air Force

The Letov Š-16 was a Czechoslovak single-engined, two-seat biplane bomber. It was designed by Alois Šmolík at Letov Kbely. Š-16 first flew in 1926.

Variants

• Š-16 - Two-seat bomber, reconnaissance biplane.
  • Š-16J - Seaplane version for Yugoslavia. One built.
  • Š-16L - Export version for Latvia.
  • Š-16T - Export version for Turkey.
• Š-116 - version with Skoda L engine
• Š-216 - version with Walter-built Bristol Jupiter engine
• Š-316 - version with Hispano-Suiza 12N engine
• Š-416 - version with Breitfeld-Danek BD-500 engine
• Š-516 - version with Isotta-Fraschini Asso engine
• Š-616 - version with Hispano-Suiza 12Nbr engine
• Š-716 - version with Skoda L engine
• Š-816 - version with Praga ES engine
• Š-916 - version with Lorraine-Dietrich engine

Specifications (Š-16)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 10.22 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 15.30 m (50 ft 2 in)
• Height: ()
• Empty weight: 1,400 kg (3,080 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine Dietrich inline engine, 331 kW (450 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 230 km/h (124 kt, 142 mph)
• Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,320 ft)

Armament

• 1x fixed machine gun
• 1x twin machine gun on swiwel mount

See also

Aircraft produced by Letov Kbely Š-1 • Š-2 • Š-3 • Š-4 • Š-5 • Š-6 • Š-7 • Š-8 • Š-9 • Š-10 • Š-11 • Š-12 • Š-13 • Š-14 • Š-15 • Š-16 • Š-17 • Š-18 • Š-19 • Š-20 • Š-21 • Š-22 • Š-25 • Š-27 • Š-28 • Š-31 • Š-32 • Š-33 • Š-39 • Š-50 L-101 • L-290 LF-107 Luňák • XLF-207 Laminar

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