Aero A.24
The Aero A.24 was a twin-engined biplane bomber aircraft of the 1920s. Flight tests showed it to be severely underpowered, making it useless as a combat aircraft. Only a single prototype was built.
| A.24 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Bomber |
| National origin | Czecho-Slovakia |
| Manufacturer | Aero |
| Number built | 1 |
Aero proposed a variant designated the A.27 that was to have overcome the A.24's shortcomings by re-engining the design with Bristol Jupiters, but the Czech Air Force was not interested in pursuing this option, and all development ceased.
Specifications (A.24)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3/4
- Length: 13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 106 m2 (1,140 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,960 kg (6,526 lb)
- Gross weight: 4,511 kg (9,945 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Maybach Mb.IV 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engines, 180 kW (240 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)
- Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,600 m (11,800 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1.36 m/s (267 ft/min)
Armament
- Bombs: up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs
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