Avia BH-3
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The Avia BH-3 was a fighter plane built in Czechoslovakia in 1921. Conceptually a descendant of the BH-1 sports plane, it was a braced, low-wing monoplane of conventional configuration and tailskid undercarriage. Following favourable trials in June 1921, ten examples were ordered by the Czechoslovak Air Force. These were delivered in 1923 under the military designation B.3. The type proved temperamental in service and was soon relegated to training duties, where it served until 1927.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Avia
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- First Czechoslovak Republic
- First flight
- 1921-01-01
- Length
- 6.98 m
- Wingspan
- 10.24 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 121 kt
- Max speed
- 130 kt
- Range
- 240 nm
- Service ceiling
- 26,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 900 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,260 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,623 lb
- Powerplant
- BMW IIIa
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 22.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 33.7 ft
- Height
- 9.1 ft
- Number built
- 14
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.