Letov Š-7

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Letov Š-7
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Type: Fighter plane
Design country:

Czechoslovakia 1920Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

Manufacturer:

Letov

First flight:

1923

Number of pieces:

1

The Letov Š-7 aircraft is a single-engine, single-seat biplane that was developed as a fighter aircraft . The first flight of the aircraft designed by Alois Šmolík took place in 1923. The machine guns were pointed straight ahead.

Only a prototype was made. The construction was further developed to the Letov Š-13 .

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
length 6.97 m
span 9.30 m
height 2.65 m
Wing area 22.15 m²
Wing loading 47.4 kg / m²
Empty mass 763 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 1050 kg
Engines 1 × Škoda HS 8Fb with 220 kW (approx. 300 PS)
Top speed 235 km / h
Cruising speed 200 km / h
Rise time 13.30 min at 5000 m altitude
Service ceiling 8000 m
Range 580 km
Armament 2 × Vickers MG 7.7 mm

See also

literature

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

Web links

Commons : Letov Š-7  - collection of images, videos and audio files