Letov Š-12
The Letov Š-12 was a fighter aircraft built by Letov in the early 1920s.
| Letov Š-12 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Letov Kbely |
| Designer | Alois Šmolík |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Letov Š-4 |
Design
The Š-12 was a monoplane based on the Letov Š-4. The aircraft remained a prototype only without entering mass production.[1][2]
Specifications (Š-12)
Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.58 m (21 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 15.5 m2 (167 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 673 kg (1,484 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 983 kg (2,167 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ba V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 160 kW (220 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
- Cruise speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
- Range: 470 km (290 mi, 250 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2x 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns
References
- Vaclav Nemecek. Ceskoslovenska Letadla (translated by Dmitry Pismensky)
- Air International. Fighter a to z
- http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww1/letovs12.html
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