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    Letov S-4.8 ie. the eigth machine completed. This fighter plane type was turned out from the 1922 year in a small batch only. Dimensions : Span 8.1 m, length 6.43 m, empty weight 673 kg Powerplant : a 220 Hispano Suiza 8 Ba. Performance : Max speed 230 km.p.h., service ceiling 5500 m, climb to 5000 m in 21 min 50 sec, range 500 km . Armament : two synchronized machine guns
       
     

    An Aero A-12 bomber was the first compulsorilly fracture-tested type. It was popular among pilots thanks to its good handling and perfect stability. An camera- or radio equipment was in option.

    Dimensions : Span 12.80 m, legth 8.34 m, empty weight 1080 kg. Powerplant : a 240 Maybach Mb-IV engine. Performance : Max speed 200 km.p.h, service ceiling 7500 m, range 760 km. Armament : A fixed synchronized machine gun  and twin-one firing rearward for a crewman.

    		  
       
     

    An Aero A-11 type came into existence by fitting an 240 Walter W-IV engine in the Aero 12 airframe. It was in production till the 1930 year and used by the Cz Air Force in recce-, training- ground attack- and bomber versions. Observer armed by one rearward-firing machine gun and pilot by a fixed synchronized one. Dimensions : Span 12.78 and length 8.20 m, empty weight of 974 kg. Performance : Maximum speed 215 km.p.h., service ceiling 7200 m, range 750 km

     

     
       

    A shot of an Aero A-12 biplane just catching fire. Not all the mishaps like this ended without crew- or ground crew casualties.

     

     
       
     

    BH-11. Avia BH-9 was forerunner of a BH-11 monoplane,which was used by the Cz. AF for training or liaison duties. The Coppa d`Italia Trophy was won by this type. A shot of a BH-11´s liaison version. Wing : wooden-framed partly covered by plywood, wholly by fabric. Fuselage : wooden airframe covered by plywood, sheet metal plated cowlings, steel-framed rudder and elevator, wood-framed fin. Dimensions : Span 9.72 m, length 6.64 m, empty weight 351 kg. Powerplant : an 60 Walter NZ engine. Performance : Top speed 155 km. p/h., service ceiling 4500 m, range 600 km  

     

     
       

    A BH-21 fighter plane  was a forerunner of a BH-22 military training fighter. Wings, tailplane, rudder and elevator wood-framed, covered by fabric. Steel-tube skeletal structure of fuselage covered by plywood, one of a fin fabric-covered. Span : 8.90 m, length 6.87 m, empty weight 764 kg.  Powerplant : a 300 hp Hispano Suiza 8 Fb engine. Performance : Top speed 246 km.p.h., service ceiling 7 500 m, range 550 km, climb to 5 000 m in 13 min !! was remarkable – even by 9 min better compared with a BH 22 type. BH-21s were used also by Belgian Air Force.

     

         		  
       
     

    A Letov S-6 biplane was mass-produced from the 1923 year. Dimensions : span 15.69 m, length 8.85 m. Wing area :  42.97 sqm. Powerplant : a 240 Maybach Mb-IV engine. Performance : Max speed of 186 km.p.h., climb to 5000m in  31 min 30 sec., range 780 km

     

     
       

     BH-22 was used as a military training fighter by the Czechoslovak Air Force. Dimensions : span 8.90 m, length 6.87 m, empty weight 686 kg. Powerplant : a 180 h.p. Hispano Suiza 8 Aa. Top speed : 216 km.p.h. climb to 5000 m in 22 min.

         		  
       
       

    Avia BA-22 specially built aircraft for performing low-level aerobatics flown by Siroky and Hubacek. Its predecessor had been a special aeronautic version of BH-22 built  in the 1925 year. This BH-22 piloted by Staff Cpt Malkovsky triumped in the 1927 Zuerich International Flying Meeting. Dimensions : 8.9 m, length 6.87 m, empty weight 686 kg. Powerplant : an 180 Hispano Suiza Aa engine. Performance : Climb up to 5 000 m in 22 min, service ceiling 6 200 m, range 500 km
       

    An aircraft built by Mr Kratochvil from the town of Zabreh upon Morava in 30s. It landed in Prostejov twice. Due to conflicts with the Aviation Authority Mr Kratochvil purchased an US built Piper Cub after WW II, but she was confiscated by the Communist after their taking the power in 1948 so that someone could not fly her over the Iron Curtain. Mr. Kratochvil died at the controls of Tu 104 A jet liner heading for Egypt.

         		  
       
     

    Letov S-218. Airframe of underpowered S-18 trainer was redesigned for fitting a by 25 hp strenghtened engine. During Cpt. Hamsik`s flying the S-118 to Finland ten machines of this type were firstly ordered by the Fins, but later they insisted on fitting a more strenghtened powerplant. It  resulted in S-218. Powered by a 120 Walter NZ and  turned out in Finland. One of them was seen aloft in Finland even in 1959 ! Fuselage as well as wings wood-framed. Dimensions : Span 10 m, length 6.90 m, empty weight  of 510 kg. Powerplant :  85 Walter NZ

     
       
     

    S-218.25 means the 25 production one. This trainer  was in production from 1926. Wings wood-framed covered by fabric. Fuselage wood-framed and covered by plywood, in a batch built later it was of steel-tube skeletal structure covered by fabric. Dimensions : Span 10 m, length 6.9 m , empty weight 510 kg. Powerplant : an 120 Walter NZ engine powering a wooden two-blade propeller. Performance : Top speed 150 km.p.h., climb to 1 000 m in 5 min 30 sec, range 375 km