Aero A.24

The A.24, also known as the Aero A-24, was an aircraft from the 1920s that served as a twin-engined biplane bomber.

However, its flight tests revealed a significant lack of power, rendering it ineffective for combat purposes.

Regrettably, only one prototype of this aircraft was ever constructed.

In an attempt to address the A-24’s limitations, Aero proposed a modified version called the A-27.

This variant aimed to rectify the underpowered design by incorporating Bristol Jupiter engines.

Despite this potential solution, the Czech Air Force did not express interest in pursuing this option, leading to the discontinuation of all further development efforts.

Specifications

Crew

3 or 4

Length

13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)

Wingspan

22.2 m (72 ft 10 in)

Height

4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)

Wing area

106.0 m² (1,141 sq ft)

Empty weight

2,960 kg (6,526 lb)

Gross weight

4,541 kg (10,011 lb)

Powerplant

2 × Maybach Mb.IV 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engines,

180 kW (240 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed

155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)

Cruise speed

110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)

Range

600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)

Endurance

6 hours

Service ceiling

3,600 m (11,800 ft)

Rate of climb

1.36 m/s (267 ft/min)

Time to altitude

36 min 50 s to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)

Armament

Bombs

Up to 700 kg (1,500 lb) of bombs

Sources
Czechoslovakian Air Force, 1918-1970, Aircam Aviation Special 05-Richard Ward, Zdenek Titz & Gordon C. Davies.
Ceskoslovenské Letectvo, 1918-1924-Jiří Rajlich & Jiří Sehnal.