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Avia 156
Role Six-passenger commercial transportType of aircraft
National origin Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer Avia
Designer Robert Nebesář
First flight 1934
Number built 1

The Avia 156 was a 1930s Czechoslovakian six-passenger commercial transport airliner for both mail and passengers, designed by Robert Nebesář and built by Avia. The type performed well but only one was built.

Development

The Avia 156 was a single-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane that first flew in 1934. Powered by a Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs inline piston engine, it had fixed tailwheel landing gear.

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Capacity: six
  • Length: 10.55 m (34 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.10 m (49 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 38 m (410 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,305 kg (5,082 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,790 kg (8,356 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs inline piston engine, 630 kW (850 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
  • Range: 950 km (590 mi, 510 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,300 ft)

References

Notes

  1. ^ Orbis 1985, p. 338

Bibliography

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