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Aero A.21

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Aero A.21
General information
TypeNight trainer aircraft
ManufacturerAero Vodochody
Primary userCzech Air Force

The Aero A.21 was a biplane military trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia from the Aero A.11 reconnaissance-bomber. The aircraft was developed specifically as a night-trainer, to teach Czech Air Force pilots instrument flying techniques.

Specifications (A.21)

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Data from On "nocturne" tchéoslovaque: l'Aero A-21[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.78 m (41 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 3.16 m (10 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 36.51 m2 (393.0 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 950 kg (2,094 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,240 kg (2,734 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Breitfeld & Danek Perun I 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
  • Range: 340 km (210 mi, 180 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 21 min 3 s to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
  • Wing loading: 36 kg/m2 (7.4 lb/sq ft)

Operators

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See also

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Related development

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Citations

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  1. ^ Kudlicka 2002, p. 53.

Bibliography

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  • Kudlicka, Bohumir (February 2002). "On "nocturne" tchéoslovaque: l'Aero A-21" [Czech Nightlife: The Aero A-21]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (107): 53–55. ISSN 1243-8650.