Avia BH-28

BH-28

Manufacturer: Avia
Designed by: Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn
First flight: 1927
Number built: 1

The Avia BH-28 was a military reconnaissance biplane aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia in 1927 to meet a requirement for such an aircraft by the government of Romania. Avia based the design on their BH-26, but replaced the engine with an Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar, as specified in the requirement. The completed aircraft was taken to Bucharest for demonstration, but no order ensued, and this prototype was the only example constructed.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: two, pilot and observer
Length: 9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 11.80 m (38 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 36.5 m˛ (393 ft˛)
Empty weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
Gross weight: 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)
Powerplant: 1 x— Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar radial, 287 kW (385 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph)
Range: 900 km (559 miles)
Service ceiling: 7,200 m (23,622 ft)
Rate of climb: 3.3 m/s (660 ft/min)

Armament

2 x— fixed, forward-firing machine guns
1 x— flexible machine gun for observer

Related development BH-26

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp.86.
NÄ›meÄŤek, V. (1968). ÄŚeskoslovenskxˇ letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.

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