Aero A.21
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| Aero A.21 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Night trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
| Primary user | Czech Air Force |
The Aero A.21 was a biplane military trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia from the Aero A.11 reconnaissance-bomber. The aircraft was developed specifically as a night-trainer, to teach Czech Air Force pilots instrument flying techniques.
Specifications (A.21)
[edit]Data from On "nocturne" tchéoslovaque: l'Aero A-21[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 12.78 m (41 ft 11 in)
- Height: 3.16 m (10 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 36.51 m2 (393.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 950 kg (2,094 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,240 kg (2,734 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Breitfeld & Danek Perun I 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
- Cruise speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
- Range: 340 km (210 mi, 180 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)
- Time to altitude: 21 min 3 s to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
- Wing loading: 36 kg/m2 (7.4 lb/sq ft)
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Citations
[edit]- ^ Kudlicka 2002, p. 53.