Ae 01
The Aero Ae 01 was a Czechoslovak military trainer biplane built in 1919 and was Aero's first attempt to modify one of the aircraft designs they had been manufacturing under licence during World War I, the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I. It was designed by Antonín Vlasák under the direction of Jan Kouril. The project was originally designated as Ae 10, but later re-designated to Ae 01. The army operated the aircraft under designation A-1. General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) Wingspan: 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in) Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) Wing area: 35.6 m2 (383 sq ft) Empty weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb) Gross weight: 970 kg (2,138 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Breitfeld-Daněk Blesk 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 74 kW (99 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn) Range: 250 km (160 mi, 130 nmi) Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft) Rate of climb: 1.75 m/s (344 ft/min)
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AERO Vodochody Aerospace
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- Czechoslovakia
- First flight
- 1919-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 59 kt
- Max speed
- 59 kt
- Range
- 130 nm
- Service ceiling
- 11,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 344 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,138 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,576 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Breitfeld-Daněk Blesk 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 27 ft
- Wingspan
- 42 ft
- Height
- 10 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.