The Aero A-24 (also referred to as the A.24) was a twin-engined biplane bomber aircraft of the 1920s. Flight tests showed it to be severely underpowered, making it useless as a combat aircraft. Only a single prototype was built. Aero proposed a variant designated the A-27 that was to have overcome the A-24's shortcomings by re-engining the design with Bristol Jupiters, but the Czech Air Force was not interested in pursuing this option, and all development ceased.
== Specifications (A-24) == Data from General characteristics Crew: 3/4 Length: 13.7 m (44 ft 11 in) Wingspan: 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in) Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) Wing area: 106.0 m2 (1,141 sq ft) Empty weight: 2,960 kg (6,526 lb) Gross weight: 4,541 kg (10,011 lb) Powerplant: 2 × Maybach Mb.IV 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engines, 180 kW (240 hp) each Performance
Maximum speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn) Cruise speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn) Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi) Endurance: 6 hours Service ceiling: 3,600 m (11,800 ft) Rate of climb: 1.36 m/s (267 ft/min) Time to altitude: 36 min 50 s to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Armament
Bombs: up to 700 kg (1,500 lb) of bombs
See also
References
Kudlica, Bohumir (November 2004). "Aero A-24, le premier bombardier bimoteur tchécoslovaque". Avions (in French). No. 140. pp. 47–51.
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