Aero A.30
- Bomber
- Reconnaissance plane
The Aero A.30 was a two-seat biplane aircraft of the Czech company Aero Tovarna Letadel Dr. Kabe, the use was concentrated primarily in the Czech Army Aviation as a long -range reconnaissance aircraft and light bomber. The machine was designed as a further development of the relatively successful Aero A.11.
History
First, we presented at Aero in 1925 attempts to equip the A.11 with the 450 hp Lorraine -Dietrich, but proved the A.11 - cell to be too weak for this engine.
So we developed in 1926 a new cell, a total greater than that of A.11 and with a larger upper surface of the wing. A.30 When a Skoda engine instead of the originally planned Lorraine -Dietrich was used, but the variant A.230 received the Lorraine -Dietrich.
Due to the defects that appeared during the first test flights, permanent improvements on the A.30 were required; overall it took about a year, until the engineers were satisfied with their construction.
For two months a Aero A.30 was holder of the world record speed for a 500 -mile flight with a payload of one ton. The machine reached in August 1927, an average speed of 213.56 km / h
Variants
Aero A.130
The A.130 was based on the A.30 prototype, equipped with a radial engine Bristol Jupiter VI with 273 kW (500 hp).
Aero A.230
The one with the Lorraine -Dietrich engine with 365 kW ( 490 hp ) equipped series was designated A.230. The shared axis of the main landing gear departed from the A.30, equipped with a through shaft.
Aero A.330
Version, which was equipped with a Praga -ESV - engine with 485 kW ( 650 hp)
Aero A.430
From this version, equipped with a 485 kW ( 650 hp) payable Avia Vr -36 engine, only one prototype was built.
About the number of total built A.30 including their variants is not known.
In addition to the variants mentioned above, the A.30 was the basis for the development of the Aero A.100.
Military user
Specifications
500 kg bomb load