Aero A.12

Aero A.12
Pays	Tchécoslovaquie
Rôle	bombardier léger – Avion de reconnaissance
Premier vol	1920
Construit	Inconnu

Lla Aero A.12 était un bombardier léger biplan tchécoslovaque et un avion de reconnaissance militaire fabriqué en petit nombre peu après la Première Guerre mondiale. Bien qu’il rappelle l’avion conçu par Hansa-Brandenburg qu’Aero construisait pendant la guerre sous licence sous le nom d’Ae.10, l’A.12 était la société’. Il est peut-être plus important en tant que descendant direct du très réussi A.11 et de ses divers dérivés. Un exemplaire de ce type est conservé au Letecké Muzeum de Kbely.

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Aero A.12 Walk Around
Photographe	Pavel Senk
Localisation	Inconnu
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General Characteristics

The Aero A.12 was a two-seat biplane designed and produced in Czechoslovakia in the early 1920s. It was one of the first successful military aircraft developed by the newly established Aero company for the Czechoslovakian Air Force. Primarily used for light bombing and reconnaissance, the A.12 proved reliable and served as the design basis for the highly successful A.11 series.

Property	Typical Value (A.12)
Rôle	Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
Fabricant	Aero – tovarna letadel (Czechoslovakia)
First Flight	Novembre 1923
En service	1923–c. 1930
Crew	2 (Pilot and Observer/Gunner)
Length	8.30 m (27 ft 3 in)
Envergure	12.80 m (42 ft 0 in)
Max Takeoff Weight	1,537 kg (3,389 lb) (Various sources cite up to 1,600 kg)

Design and Powerplant

Engine: One Maybach Mb.IV 6-cylinder, water-cooled in-line piston engine.
Power Output: 180 kW (240 hp).
Production: A total of 94 units were built by Aero (68) and Letov (26).
Successor: The design was directly followed and improved upon by the Aero A.11, which replaced the German-made Maybach engine with superior, domestically produced alternatives.
Structure: The aircraft had a fabric-covered wooden structure, typical of biplane designs of the era.

Performance and Armament

Maximum Speed: Up to 201 km/h (125 mph, 109 knots).
Cruise Speed: Approximately 172 km/h (107 mph, 93 knots).
Service Ceiling: 7,500 m (24,600 ft).
Range: Approximately 760 km (470 mi, 410 nmi).
Fixed Armament:
- Forward: One 7.70 mm (.303 in) Vickers machine gun, synchronized to fire through the propeller arc.
- Rear: Two 7.70 mm (.303 in) Lewis machine guns on a flexible mount in the observer’s cockpit.
Ordnance Load: Could carry up to 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs for its light bomber role.