Aero Ae 01
| Ae 01 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| National origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Manufacturer | Aero |
| History | |
| First flight | 1919 |
| Developed from | Hansa-Brandenburg B.I |
The Aero Ae 01 was a Czechoslovakian military trainer biplane built in 1919 and was Aero's first attempt to modify one of the aircraft designs they had been manufacturing under licence during World War I, the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I.[1] It was designed by Antonín Vlasák under the direction of Jan Kouril.[2] The project was originally designated as Ae 10, but later re-designated to Ae 01.[citation needed] The army operated the aircraft under designation A-1.
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 35.6 m2 (383 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb)
- Gross weight: 970 kg (2,138 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Breitfeld-Daněk Blesk 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 74 kW (99 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
- Range: 250 km (160 mi, 130 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1.75 m/s (344 ft/min)[3][4]
Operators
See also
Related development
References
- ^ "Aero: 100 Years of Conquering the Sky". 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Issue 28 – Aero L-39 Albatros". Aviation Classics. No. 28. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "241.pdf" (PDF). libri.cz. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Aero Ae-01 : Aero". 15 January 2004.