Letov Š-12
| Letov Š-12 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Fighter plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1924 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 prototype |
The Letov Š-12 is a single-engine, single-seat high- wing aircraft that was developed as a fighter plane in Czechoslovakia . The wing was taken over from the Letov Š-3 . The first flight of the machine took place in 1924. The construction was carried out by Alois Šmolík .
Only a prototype of this type was made and delivered to the Czechoslovak Army . Like the Letov Š-3, this type was unsuccessful.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 6.58 m |
| span | 9.4 m |
| height | ? m |
| Wing area | 15.55 m² |
| Wing loading | 63.2 kg / m² |
| Empty mass | 673 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 983 kg |
| Engines | 1 × 8-cylinder V-engine Hispano-Suiza 8ba with 162 kW (220 HP) kW at 2300 min -1 |
| Top speed | 220 km / h |
| Cruising speed | 180 km / h |
| Rise time | 19 min at 5000 m altitude |
| Service ceiling | 6000 m |
| Range | 470 km |
| Armament | ? |
See also
literature
- Václav Němeček: Československá letadla . Naše Vojsko, Prague 1968 (Czech).
Web links
- Letov Š-12 on vinar.cz (Czech)
- Letov Š-12 on airwar.ru (Russian)