| BH-23 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military trainer |
| Manufacturer | Avia |
| Designer | Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn |
| First flight | 1926 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Avia BH-23 was a prototype night fighter aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in 1926. The design was derived from the BH-21 day fighter, incorporating the structural changes made in the BH-22 trainer, and the type was originally designated BH-22N. Searchlights and other night-flying equipment were added, but the Czechoslovak Air Force were not interested in the project and no sale resulted.
Specifications[]
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 6.87 m (22 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 22.0 m2 (237 ft2)
- Empty weight: 705 kg (1,554 lb)
- Gross weight: 879 kg (1,938 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Skoda-built Hispano-Suiza 8Aa, 134 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph)
See also[]
{{aircontent BH-17 - BH-21 - BH-22 - BH-33 BH-20 - BH-21 - BH-22 - BH-23 - BH-25 - BH-26 - BH-27 }}
References[]
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- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 86.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 86.
- Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
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