Aero_A.102

Aero A.102

Aero A.102

Type of aircraft

The Aero A.102 was a Czechoslovakian fighter aircraft that flew in prototype form in 1934. It was developed in response to a Czech Air Force requirement of that year, but was passed over in favour of the Avia B.35.

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The A.102 was of gull winged monoplane configuration with tailwheel undercarriage, and was perhaps inspired by the successful PZL P.11.

Specifications (A.102)

Data from The Complete Book of Fighters[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 18.50 m2 (199.1 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,478 kg (3,258 lb)
  • Gross weight: 2,036 kg (4,489 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter-built Gnome-Rhône 14Kfs Mistral Major radial engine, 600 kW (800 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 434 km/h (270 mph, 234 kn)
  • Range: 670 km (420 mi, 360 nmi)
  • Time to altitude: 5.8 min to 5,000 m (16,405 ft)

Armament

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

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Notes
  1. [1]
    Green and Swanborough 1994, pp. 10–11.
Bibliography
  • Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York: Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8.
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