Avia BH-2

BH-2
Role	Sportsplane
Manufacturer	Avia
Designer	Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn
Number built	1

The Avia BH-2 was a single-seat sports plane built in Czechoslovakia in 1921. Originally intended to be powered by an Indian motorcycle engine, this was found to be unsuitable and a Bristol Cherub was fitted instead. It is uncertain today whether the aircraft ever actually flew in either configuration.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Length: 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Empty weight: 100 kg (220 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Indian motorcycle engine, 13 kW (18 hp)

Performance

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avia aircraft.

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 86.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 86.
Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.

Avia aircraft

BH-1 BH-2 BH-3 BH-4 BH-5 BH-6 BH-7 BH-8 BH-9 BH-10 BH-11 BH-12 BH-16 BH-17 BH-19 BH-20 BH-21 BH-22 BH-23 BH-25 BH-26 BH-27 BH-28 BH-29 BH-33 BH-39 B-33 B-34 B-35 B-71 B-122 B-234 B-135 B-158 B-534 S-92 S-99 S-199 Avia 14 Avia 51 Avia 57 Avia 156

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