Avia S-92 & CS-92 Turbina

Following World War II, the Czechoslovak aircraft industry continued to manufacture both single-seat (Avia S-92) and two-seat (Avia CS-92) versions of the Me 262.

By August 1946, a total of nine S-92s and three CS-92s had been produced and successfully tested.

These aircraft were officially introduced in 1947 and were eventually assigned to the 5th Fighter Squadron in 1950, marking the first deployment of jet fighters in the Czechoslovak Air Force.

The S-92s and CS-92s remained in service until 1951, at which point they were replaced by Soviet jet fighters.

Variants

Avia S-92

Czech built Me 262 A-1a fighter.

Avia CS-92

Czech built Me 262 B-1a fighter trainer with two seats.

Specifications

Crew

1

Length

10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)

Wingspan

12.6 m (41 ft 4 in)

Height

3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)

Wing area

21.7 m2 (234 sq ft)

Aspect ratio

7.32

Empty weight

3,795 kg (8,367 lb)

Gross weight

6,473 kg (14,271 lb)

Max take-off weight

7,130 kg (15,719 lb)

Powerplant

2 × Junkers Jumo 004B-1 axial flow turbojet engines,

8.8 kN (1,980 lbf) thrust each

Performance

Maximum speed

900 km/h (560 mph, 490 kn)

Range

1,050 km (650 mi, 570 nmi)

Service ceiling

11,450 m (37,570 ft)

Rate of climb

20 m/s (3,900 ft/min) at max weight of 7,130 kg (15,720 lb)

Thrust/weight

0.28

Armament

Guns

4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon

(The A-2a had only two cannons)

Rockets

24 × 55 mm (2.2 in) R4M rockets

Bombs

2 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs

Or

2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs

(A-2a variant)

Sources

Czechoslovakian Air Force, 1918-1970, Aircam Aviation Special 05-Richard Ward, Zdenek Titz & Gordon C. Davies.

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