Aero A.12 | |
|---|---|
| Land | Tsjekkoslovakia |
| Rolle | Lett bombefly – Rekognoseringsfly |
| Første flytur | 1920 |
| Bygget | Unknow |
Den Aero A.12 var et tsjekkoslovakisk dobbeltdekker lett bombefly og militære rekognoseringsfly produsert i et lite antall kort tid etter første verdenskrig. Selv om det minnet om Hansa-Brandenburg-designet fly som Aero bygde under krigen under lisens som Ae.10, var A.12 selskapets eget design. Det er kanskje mest betydningsfullt som direkte etterkommer av den svært vellykkede A.11 og dens forskjellige derivater. Et eksempel på typen er bevart ved Letecké Muzeum i Kbely.
Kilde: Aero A.12 på Wikipedia
| Aero A.12 Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograf | Pavel Senk |
| Lokalisering | Unknow |
| Bilder | 16 |
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) |
|---|---|
| Rolle | Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft |
| Produsenten | Aero – tovarna letadel (Czechoslovakia) |
| First Flight | november 1923 |
| I tjeneste | 1923–c. 1930 |
| Mannskapet | 2 (Pilot and Observer/Gunner) |
| Lengde | 8.30 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Vingespenn | 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.
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