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Aero Ae.04
The Aero Ae.04 was a Czechoslovakian biplane fighter aircraft of 1921.
A development of the Ae.02, it was no more successful than its predecessor in attracting purchase orders, and it flew only in prototype form.
Undaunted by the lack of interest, development continued as the A.18.
Specifications
Crew
1
Length
5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Wingspan
7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
Wing area
14.6 m2 (157 sq ft)
Empty weight
670 kg (1,477 lb)
Gross weight
900 kg (1,984 lb)
Powerplant
1 × BMW IIIa, 6 cyl water cooled inline piston engine,
138 kW (185 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed
225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
Cruise speed
185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
Endurance
1 hour
Service ceiling
6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Time to altitude
5,000 m (16,000 ft) in 14 minutes
Armament
2 x synchronised 7.92 mm (0.312 in) Vickers machine guns.
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