Letov Š-39
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The Letov Š-39 was a sport aircraft produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. It was a conventional, parasol-wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage, and seating for the pilot and passenger in tandem, open cockpits. Because the cabane struts were very short, and the wing therefore placed very close to the top of the fuselage, the cockpits had the unusual arrangement of the passenger's being in front of the wing while the pilot's was behind it. The outer half of each wing was fitted with fixed slats along the leading edge. An initial batch of 23 machines was built for use by Czech aeroclubs. These were followed by batches of aircraft with alternative powerplants.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Letov
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- Country of origin
- Czechoslovakia
- First flight
- 1931-01-01
- Length
- 6.14 m
- Wingspan
- 10 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 70 kt
- Max speed
- 83 kt
- Range
- 220 nm
- Service ceiling
- 11,500 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,151 lb
- Empty weight
- 595 lb
- Powerplant
- Walter Polaris
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 21.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 34.1 ft
- Height
- 7.4 ft
- Number built
- 23
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.