Aero A.42

The Aero A.42 was a single-engine aircraft of the Czechoslovak manufacturer Aero.

History

The 1929 developed as a bomber monoplane (first flight in 1930 ) with a rigid chassis was for that time a quite advanced design, however, the Czech Air Force was not satisfied with the performance of the aircraft, especially the takeoff and landing distances were too high and the rate of climb felt to be too low. In addition, the crews could not get used to the cramped cabin and bad visibility.

After test flights with the two prototypes, the Czech Air Force Aero suggested various modifications to the design, including the modification of wood wings in metal surfaces. However, the company introduced the further development in this direction discontinued, and no further copies of the A.42 for the Czech Air Force were out of the two prototypes produced.

On September 20, 1930, the pilot Vilém Svozil presented with one of the two machines international speed records with an average speed of 252.348 km / h over a distance of 1000 km with payloads of 500 kg and 1,000 kg and with an average speed of 253.428 km / h without payload.

One of the two machines was until 1938 in service with the Czechoslovak Air Force, then with the Slovak Air Force, where it was probably scrapped in 1940.

Variants

Despite the failure Aero turned on still further trials with the pattern. Thus, the A.42 with various drive options and armaments was provided, and also the cockpit existed in open and closed versions.

1933 was built (503 hp) with the A.42c a version with two engines of the type IV Walter Mercury with an output of 370 kW.

Military user

  • Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
  • Slovakia Slovakia 1939

Specifications

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