Avia BH-23
The Avia BH-23 was a prototype night fighter aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in 1926. The design was derived from the BH-21 day fighter, incorporating structural changes made to the BH-22 trainer, and the type was originally designated BH-22N. Searchlights and other night-flying equipment were added, but the Czechoslovak Air Force were not interested in the project and no sale resulted.
| BH-23 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military trainer |
| Manufacturer | Avia |
| Designer | Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn |
| First flight | 1926 |
| Number built | 2 |
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 6.87 m (22 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 22.0 m2 (237 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 705 kg (1,554 lb)
- Gross weight: 879 kg (1,938 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Skoda-built Hispano-Suiza 8Aa , 134 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 86.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 86.
- Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
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