Praga E-51

The Praga E-51 is a Czechoslovakian reconnaissance aircraft and light bomber built by Praga in the 1930s.[1] Development was halted by the annexation of Czechoslovakia by Germany, after only one prototype had been built. The appearance of the construction is very reminiscent of the contemporary twin engined fighter, the Fokker G.I from Holland.

Praga E-51
Role reconnaissance and light bomber
National origin Czecho-Slovakia
Manufacturer Praga
First flight 26 May 1938
Praga E-51
  • The E-51 side view
  • The E-51 with engine cowlings removed
  • The E-51 rear quarter view
  • The E-51 with engine cowlings removed during ground runs

Specifications (E-51)

Data from PRAGA E-51[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 11.69 m (38 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 35.44 m2 (381.5 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 3,102 kg (6,839 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Walter Sagitta I-MR V-12 inverted air-cooled piston engines, 404 kW (542 hp) each
  • Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 380 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn)
  • Range: 1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) ~
  • Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 6.6 m/s (1,300 ft/min)

Armament

  • Guns:
  • 1 × forward-firing 7.92 mm Vz.30 machine gun
  • 1 × 7.92 mm vz.30 in a flexible holder
  • Bombs: Up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) of bombs

References
  1. "Letadla z ČKD ohromovala odbornou i laickou veřejnost. Tedy některá". iDNES.cz. January 2, 2018.
  2. "PRAGA E-51". www.vinar.cz (in Czech). Prague. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

Further reading
  • KUČERA, Pavel (1982). "Praga E-51". Letectví a kosmonautika (in Czech). Prosinec. LVIII (25 & 26).
  • ŠOREL, Václav; VELC, Jaroslav (1986). Letadla československých pilotů I (in Czech) (II. vyd. ed.). Praha: Albatros. p. 488.
  • Fidler, Jiří (2006). Encyklopedie branné moci Republiky československé, 1920-1938 (in Czech). Praha: Libri. ISBN 80-7277-256-2.
  • Kučera, Pavel (2007). Československé prototypy 1938 (in Czech) (1. vyd ed.). Jakab: Nevojice. p. 112. ISBN 978-80-903-6379-3.
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