Letov Š-14
| Letov Š-14 | |
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| Type: | Fighter plane |
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| First flight: |
1924 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Letov Š-14 aircraft is a single-engine, single-seat biplane , which was developed as a fighter aircraft in Czechoslovakia .
development
The type was developed largely in parallel with the Letov Š-13 , but showed a much more conventional design in terms of the supporting structure. The first flight of the machine took place in 1924. The construction was carried out by Alois Šmolík .
Only one copy of this type was made. The machine showed an acceptable performance, but was abandoned in favor of the further developed and then successful Letov Š-20 . In the summer of 1924, the Š-14 was converted into a high-wing racing aircraft.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 1 |
| length | 6.43 m |
| span | 8.10 m |
| height | 2.86 m |
| Wing area | 10.5 m² |
| Wing loading | 85.4 kg / m² |
| Empty mass | 664 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 896 kg |
| Cruising speed | 230 km / h |
| Top speed | 246 km / h |
| Rise time | 18.30 min at 5000 m altitude |
| Service ceiling | 7000 m |
| Range | 495 km |
| Engines | 1 × 8-cylinder V-engine Škoda 8Fb (license Hispano-Suiza 8 ) with 220 kW (300 PS) |
See also
Web links
Commons : Letov Š-14 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Letov Š-14 on vinar.cz (Czech)
Individual evidence