Letov Š-5

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Letov Š-5
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Type: Reconnaissance plane
Design country:

Czechoslovakia 1920Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

Manufacturer:

Letov

First flight:

1923

Number of pieces:

1

The Letov Š-5 aircraft is a single-engine two-seat biplane that was developed as a reconnaissance aircraft. The first flight of the machine took place in 1923. The construction was carried out by Alois Šmolík .

At least one aircraft of this type was manufactured and delivered to the Czechoslovak Army .

Military use

Czechoslovakia 1920Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Air Force

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 2
length 8.30 m
span 12.70 m
height 2.62 m
Wing area 35.9 m²
Wing loading 40.3 kg / m²
Empty mass 955 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 1447 kg
Cruising speed 152 km / h
Top speed 195 km / h
Rise time 18 min at 3000 m altitude
Service ceiling 5000 m
Range 614 km
Engines 1 × 6-cylinder in-line engine Breitfeld & Danek Hiero L with 169 kW (230 PS)
Armament ?

See also

List of aircraft types

literature

  • Václav Němeček: Československá letadla. Naše Vojsko, Prague 1968.

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