Aero A.26

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A.26
General information
TypeReconnaissance
National originCzechoslovakia
ManufacturerAero Vodochody
History
First flight1923
Developed fromHansa-Brandenburg B.I

The Aero A.26 was a Czechoslovakian military reconnaissance biplane aircraft built by Aero Vodochody in the 1920s. It was Aero's last design to be based on the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I aircraft that the company had been building under licence during World War I as the Ae.10.

It first flew in 1923 and a small series was built. They were later used in the Czechoslovak civilian aviation.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 38.5 m2 (414 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 882 kg (1,944 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,196 kg (2,637 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × BMW IIIa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 138 kW (185 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 2.25 m/s (443 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 31 kg/m2 (6.3 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.120 kW/kg (0.073 hp/lb)

Armament

  • 1 × Machine-gun
  • Light bombs

Operators

See also

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