Aero A.17
| Aero A.17 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Sailplane | 
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody | 
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1922 | 
| First flight | 1922 | 
The Aero A.17 was a small sailplane built in Czechoslovakia and first flown in 1922.[1] The conventional sailplane wing and tail were held together by an open truss framework, which also supported the pilot.
Specifications (Aero A.17)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
 - Length: 4.34 m (14 ft 3 in)
 - Wingspan: 14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
 - Wing area: 15.9 m2 (171 sq ft)
 - Empty weight: 47 kg (104 lb)
 - Gross weight: 127 kg (280 lb)
 
Performance
- Wing loading: 7.4 kg/m2 (1.5 lb/sq ft)
 
See also
Related lists
References
- ^ "J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n°". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net. Retrieved 2022-05-18.