Letov Š-16

Letov Š-16
Letov Š-116
Role	Bomber
Manufacturer	Letov Kbely
Designer	Šmolík
First flight	1926
Primary user	Czechoslovakian Air Force
Number built	89

The Letov Š-16 was a Czechoslovak single-engined, two-seat biplane bomber. It was designed by Alois Šmolík at Letov Kbely. The Š-16 first flew in 1926.^[1]

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

Operators

 Czechoslovakia

• Czechoslovakian Air Force (115 aircraft)

 Latvia

• Aviation Regiment (21 aircraft)

 Turkey

• Turkish Air Force (16 aircraft)

 Yugoslavia

• Yugoslav Royal Navy (one aircraft)

Specifications (Š-16)

Data from

General characteristics

• Crew: two
• Length: 10.22 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 15.30 m (50 ft 2 in)
• Height: 3.353 m (11 ft 2 in)
• Empty weight: 1,400 kg (3,080 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 2,279 kg (5,026 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine Dietrich inline engine, 331 kW (450 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 230 km/h (124 kt, 142 mph)
• Range: 999 km (621 miles)
• Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,320 ft)
• Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s ()

Armament

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

References

Notes

Bibliography

See also

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Related lists

• List of Interwar military aircraft