Aero A.20
Prototype fighter aircraft
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The Aero A.20 was a biplane fighter aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in 1923. It was evaluated for Czechoslovak Air Force service against Aero's competing A.18 and A.19 designs, a competition that the A.18 won, meaning that this aircraft never entered production, and only a single prototype was ever built.[1][2]
| Aero A.20 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
| Status | Did not enter production |
| Primary user | Czech Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1923 |
Specifications (A.20)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 23.3 m2 (251 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 784 kg (1,728 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Skoda-built Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
- Service ceiling: 7,500 m (24,600 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.88 m/s (1,157 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns: 2× 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Vickers machine guns
