Avia BH-17
| BH-17 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Avia |
| Designer | Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Primary user | Czechoslovakian Air Force |
| Number built | 24 |
The Avia BH-17 was a biplane fighter aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in 1924. It was a development of the BH-6 and BH-8, and work on the latter aircraft was cut short in favour of this one. Operational trials in 1924 revealed performance good enough for the Czech Air Force to place an order for 24 examples. In actual service, however, the BH-17 proved unreliable and was soon withdrawn.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 8.86 m (30 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 21.3 m2 (229 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 762 kg (1,680 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,155 kg (2,546 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Skoda-built Hispano-Suiza 8Fb Vee-8 , 230 kW (310 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph, 127 kn)
- Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.9 m/s (1,170 ft/min)
Armament
- 2 × fixed, forward-firing .303 Vickers machine guns
See also
Related development
References
- 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.