| Ae 04 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Aero |
| First flight | 1921 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Aero Ae 02 |
| Variants | Aero A.18 |
The Aero Ae 04 was a Czechoslovakian biplane fighter aircraft of 1921. A development of the Ae 02, it was no more successful than its predecessor in attracting purchase orders, and it flew only in prototype form. Undaunted by the lack of interest, development continued as the A.18.
Specifications (Ae 04)[]
Data from The Complete Book of Fighters[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 5.60 m (18 ft 4½ in)
- Wingspan: 7.70 m (25 ft 3⅛ in)
- Height: 2.70 m[citation needed] (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 14.60 m² (157.2 ft²)
- Empty weight: 670 kg (1,474 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 900 kg (1,980 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW IIIa, 138 kW (185 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 225 km/h (122 knots, 140 mph)
- Cruise speed: 185 km/h (100 knots, 115 mph)
- Endurance: 1 hour
- Service ceiling: 6,362 m (20,876 ft[citation needed])
- Climb to 5,000 m (16,400 ft): 14.1 min
Armament
- Guns: 2 x synchronised 7.92 mm Vickers machine guns
See also[]
References[]
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- Notes
- ↑ Green and Swanborough 1994, p. 10.
- Bibliography
- Green, William and Gordon Swanborough.The Complete Book of Fighters. New York, Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8.
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