Avia BH-9
The Avia BH -9 was a Czechoslovak sports and training aircraft of the 1920s.
It originated as a two-seat development of the BH -5 and was like this is a low-wing, whose structure was connected by two struts on both sides of the fuselage. The chassis was rigid and had a solid axle. As a drive for the first time served in the BH- type series, which had been previously equipped with imported drives, a native Walter engine.
The first flight took place in 1923. Czechoslovak army ordered ten copies and put them under the name B.9 in the military pilot school for beginners Cheb training and as a liaison aircraft. One of these planes won the 1925 Coppa d' Italia. A year later flew Lieutenant Jira with a BH- 9, the 1,800 -km route from Prague to Paris - Prague with an average speed of 131.2 km / h Successor was the BH -11, but differed from the BH -9 only by the rectangular instead of the elliptical frames in the forward fuselage and a longer range exhibited.
The last two BH -9 flew in 1939 with flying clubs.
Military use
- Czechoslovak Air Force: 10 copies