Aero Ae.01 & Ae.10

The Aero Ae.01, constructed in 1919, served as a military trainer biplane in Czechoslovakia.

It marked Aero’s initial endeavour to enhance the Brandenburg B.I. aircraft design, which they had previously produced under licence throughout World War I.

Initially named Ae 10, the project was subsequently re-designated as Ae 01.

The army employed this aircraft, referring to it as A-1.

Specifications

Crew

2

Length

8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)

Wingspan

12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)

Wing area

35 m² (380 sq ft)

Empty weight

715 kg (1,576 lb)

Gross weight

933 kg (2,057 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Mercedes D.I, 6 cyl water cooled inline piston engine,

75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed

110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)

Rate of climb

1.75 m/s (344 ft/min)

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.