A.300
The Aero A.300 was a Czechoslovak bomber aircraft that first flew in 1938 as a much refined development of the A.304. It was designed by Aero to meet a requirement for a bomber-reconnaissance aircraft for the Czechoslovak Air Force, the Aero A-304 transport/bomber formed the basis for its design. It was a four-seat aircraft powered by two Bristol Mercury IX radial engines . The A-300 was faster than any other Czechoslovak aircraft in the inventory except for the Avia B-35 fighter. Despite showing much promise, development and production of the aircraft was stopped by the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AERO Vodochody Aerospace
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- Czechoslovakia
- First flight
- 1938-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 246 kt
- Max speed
- 246 kt
- Range
- 1,200 nm
- Service ceiling
- 30,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,870 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 13,316 lb
- Empty weight
- 9,561 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Bristol Mercury IX
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 44.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 62.5 ft
- Height
- 12.5 ft
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.