Aero A.102

Aero A.102

Role: Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer: Aero Vodochody
First flight: 1934
Introduced: n/a
Primary user: Czech Air Force

The Aero A.102 was a Czechoslovakian fighter aircraft that flew in prototype form in 1934. It was developed in response to a Czech Air Force requirement of that year, but was passed over in favour of the Avia B.35.

The A.102 was of gull winged monoplane configuration with tailwheel undercarriage, and was perhaps inspired by the successful PZL P.11.

Specifications (A.102)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in)
Height: m (ft in)
Wing area: 18.50 m² (199 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,478 kg (3,252 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,036 kg (4,479 lb)
Max takeoff weight: kg (lb)
Powerplant: 1x— Walter-built Gnome-Rhx´ne Mistral Major 14Kfs, 900 hp (670 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 434 km/h (234 knots, 271 mph)
Range: 670 km (360 nm, 420 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 14.5 m/s (2,850 ft/min)
Wing loading: 110 kg/m² (22 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 330 W/kg (0.20 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns: 2x— forward-firing 7.92 mm (0.312 in) machine guns

Comparable aircraft

PZL P.11

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