Aero A.26
| A.26 | |
|---|---|
| Role | reconnaissance |
| National origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Developed from | Hansa-Brandenburg B.I |
The Aero A.26 was a Czechoslovakian military reconnaissance biplane aircraft built by Aero Vodochody in the 1920s. It was Aero's last design to be based on the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I aircraft that the company had been building under licence during World War I as the Ae.10.
It first flew in 1923 and a small series was built. They were later used in the Czechoslovak civilian aviation.
Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Length: 8.30 m (27 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 12.30 m (40 ft 4 in)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 38.5 m² (414 ft²)
- Empty weight: 882 kg (1,940 lb)
- Loaded weight: 1,196 kg (2,631 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW IIIa 6-cylinder, water-cooled inline engine, 138 kW (185 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 158 km/h (knots, 99 mph)
- Cruise speed: 120 km/h
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,680 ft)
- Rate of climb: 135 m/min (443 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 31 kg/m² (6.3 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 120 W/kg (0.07 hp/lb)
Armament
- 1 × Machine-gun
- Light bombs
Operators
See also
- Related development
External links
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