The Aero 45 was a twin piston-engined civil utility aircraft produced in Czechoslovakia after World War II. It was the first product of the nation's post-war aviation industry and proved a great success, with many of the 800 produced exported. Hungary was a major customer, where the aircraft was known as the Kócsag (Hungarian: "Egret"). The aircraft first flew on July 21 1947 and was built until 1963.
The model number of "45" was not a continuation of Aero's pre-war numeration scheme, but a reference to the 4/5 seats in the aircraft.
Description
The Aero 45 had a sleek, teardrop-shaped fuselage, with a rounded, extensively-glazed nose affording excellent visibility. It had a low wing on which the engine nacelles were mounted, and a conventional tail. The main undercarriage was retractable but the tailwheel was fixed.
Variants
- Aero 45
- Aero 45S "Super Aero"
- Aero 145 - engines changed to supercharged Avia M332s . This version was also licence-built by Let .
Specifications (Super Aero 45)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 3-4 passengers
- Length: 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 14.20 m (46 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 17.09 m² (184 ft²)
- Empty: 960 kg (2,112 lb)
- Loaded: 1,510 kg (3,322 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)
- Powerplant: 2x Walter Minor 4-III, 60 kW (80 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 270 km/h (168 mph)
- Range: 1,600 km (1,000 miles)
- Service ceiling: 1,350 m (4,429 ft)
- Rate of climb: 300 m/min (984 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 88 kg/m² (18 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.08 kW/kg (0.05 hp/lb)
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