Bombersbomber aircraft by Aero Vodochody
A.304
The Aero A.304 was a Czechoslovak bomber aircraft that first flew in 1937. It had originally been developed as an airliner, the A.204, but when Aero could not find buyers for the design, it was militarised and successfully marketed to the Czechoslovak Air Force.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AERO Vodochody Aerospace
- Category
- Bombers
- First flight
- 1937-08-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 160 kt
- Max speed
- 174 kt
- Range
- 647 nm
- Service ceiling
- 19,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,329 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,621 lb
- Empty weight
- 6,627 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 243.5 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Walter Super Castor IMR 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 43.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 63 ft
- Height
- 11.2 ft
- Number built
- 19
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.