Beneš-Mráz Be-60
| Beneš-Mráz Be-60 Bestiola | |
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| Type: | Sport plane |
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1935 |
| Number of pieces: |
23 |
The Beneš-Mráz Be-60 Bestiola was a Czechoslovak sport aircraft from the 1930s .
development
At the beginning of March 1935, work began on the first aircraft model of the company founded by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz in Choceň that same year . Two prototypes were created, and during their flight tests a series order for 20 Bestiola was placed, which were mainly used in the Czechoslovak aero clubs. Despite the low engine output of 48 kW, it was able to carry up to 500 kg of cargo including two crew members and reached a top speed of 150 km / h. In 1940 three Be-60s were still in use.
construction
The Be-60 was a very light high- wing aircraft with braced wings and rigid landing gear.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| Conception | Sport plane |
| Constructor (s) | Pavel Beneš / Jaroslav Mráz |
| Year of construction (s) | 1935 |
| crew | 2 |
| length | 6.65 m |
| Wingspan | 11.20 m |
| Wing area | 15.2 m² |
| Empty mass | 290 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 490 kg |
| Wing loading | 32.3 kg / m² |
| drive | an air-cooled four-cylinder in - line engine Walter Mikron II |
| power | 48 kW (65 hp) |
| Top speed | 150 km / h |
| Cruising speed | 125 km / h |
| Rise time | 21 min at 2000 m |
| Service ceiling | 3400 m |
| Range | 470 km |
See also
literature
- Hans-Joachim Mau: Czechoslovak aircraft from 1918 until today . Transpress, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-344-00121-3 .
Web links
Commons : Beneš-Mráz Be-60 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Mau, p. 82