Aero A.20
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| Aero A.20 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
| Status | Did not enter production |
| Primary user | Czech Air Force |
| Produced | 1923 |
| Number built | 1 |
TheAero A.20was abiplanefighter aircraftbuilt inCzechoslovakiain1923.It was evaluated forCzechoslovak Air Forceservice against Aero's competingA.18andA.19designs, a competition that the A.18 won, meaning that this aircraft never entered production, and only a single prototype was ever built.[1][2]
Specifications (A.20)
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew:1
- Length:6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan:9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
- Wing area:23.3 m2(251 sq ft)
- Empty weight:784 kg (1,728 lb)
- Max takeoff weight:1,080 kg (2,381 lb)
- Powerplant:1 ×Skoda-builtHispano-Suiza 8FbV-8 water-cooled piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed:225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
- Service ceiling:7,500 m (24,600 ft)
- Rate of climb:5.88 m/s (1,157 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns:2× 7.7 mm (0.303 in)Vickers machine guns
See also
[edit]Related development
Related lists
References
[edit]- ^"Aero A 20 - fighter".aviastar.org.Retrieved2023-02-17.
- ^"Aero A.20".Coletti's Combat Aircraft.Retrieved2023-02-17.
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