Aero A.12

Aero A.12
Krajiny	Československo
Úlohu	Ľahký bombardér – prieskumné lietadlo
Prvý let	1920
Postavený	Neznáme

Komisia Aero A.12 Bol československý dvojplošník ľahký bombardér a vojenské prieskumné lietadlo vyrábané v malom počte krátko po prvej svetovej vojne. Aj keď A.12 pripomínal lietadlo navrhnuté Hansou-Brandenburskom, ktoré Aero vyrábalo počas vojny na základe licencie ako Ae.10, bol to vlastný dizajn spoločnosti. Je možno najvýznamnejší ako priamy potomok veľmi úspešného A.11 a jeho rôznych derivátov. Príklad typu sa zachoval na Vzdušnom Muzeu v Kbeloch.

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Aero A.12 Walk Around
Fotograf	Pavel Senk
Lokalizácia	Neznáme
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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)
Úlohu	Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
Výrobca	Aero – tovarna letadel (Czechoslovakia)
First Flight	November 1923
V prevádzke	1923–c. 1930
Posádky	2 (Pilot and Observer/Gunner)
Dĺžka	8.30 m (27 ft 3 in)
Rozpätie krídel	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.