Avia BH-12

In today's world, Avia BH-12 has gained unavoidable relevance in numerous areas. Its impact extends from the personal to the professional, through the cultural, social and political spheres. Interest in Avia BH-12 has been increasing in recent years, becoming a topic of debate and reflection in various forums and media. Both experts and ordinary citizens are increasingly interested in understanding and analyzing the implications and challenges that Avia BH-12 poses in contemporary society. In this sense, this article aims to offer a panoramic and updated vision of Avia BH-12, addressing its multiple facets and proposing a critical and reflective approach to this phenomenon that is omnipresent today.

BH-12
Avia BH-12 3-view drawing from NACA-TM-37
General information
TypeSports plane
ManufacturerAvia
Designer
Number built1
History
First flight1924

The Avia BH-12 was a two-seat sport aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in 1924, the final development of the Avia BH-9 family that had its roots in Avia's first aircraft design, the BH-1. It was a low-wing, braced monoplane intended for sports flying, and featured a redesigned wing that could be folded to allow the aircraft to be towed by road. The wing pivoted around its spar and then folded back, flat against the fuselage sides.


Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.34 m (20 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.77 m (32 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 13.6 m2 (146 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
  • Gross weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter NZ 60 , 45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)
  • Range: 520 km (324 mi, 282 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 3.3 m/s (660 ft/min)

See also

Related development

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avia BH-12.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 86.
  • World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 86.
  • Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.