Avia 156

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Avia 156
Role Six-passenger commercial transport
Type of aircraft
National origin Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer Avia
Designer Robert Nebesář
First flight 1934
Number built 1

The Avia 156 was a 1930s Czechoslovakian six-passenger commercial transport airliner for both mail and passengers, designed by Robert Nebesář and built by Avia. The type performed well but only one was built.[1]

Development

The Avia 156 was a single-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane that first flew in 1934.[1] Powered by a Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs inline piston engine, it had fixed tailwheel landing gear.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Capacity: six
  • Length: 10.55 m (34 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.10 m (49 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 38 m2 (410 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,305 kg (5,082 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,790 kg (8,356 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs inline piston engine, 630 kW (850 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
  • Range: 950 km (590 mi, 510 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,300 ft)

References

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Orbis 1985, p. 338

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