Fightersfighter aircraft family by Aero Vodochody
A.18
The Aero A.18 was a biplane fighter aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s. It was a development of the Ae 02 and Ae 04 fighters Aero had designed during World War I, but also borrowed from the more recent A.11 reconnaissance-bomber design.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AERO Vodochody Aerospace
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- Czechoslovakia
- First flight
- 1923-03-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 124 kt
- Max speed
- 124 kt
- Range
- 220 nm
- Service ceiling
- 30,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,930 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,900 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,404 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × BMW IIIa
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 19.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 24.9 ft
- Height
- 9.6 ft
- Number built
- 20
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.