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Avia 156

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Top speed
  
350 km/h

Length
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Avia

Wingspan
  
15 m

First flight
  
1934

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The Avia 156 was a 1930s Czechoslovakian 6-passenger commercial transport for both mail and passengers designed by Robert Nebesář and built by Avia, the type performed well but only one was built.

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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 and had fixed tail wheel landing gear. The Avia 156 performed well in test flights but only a prototype was built.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 6
  • Length: 10.55 m (34 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.10 m (49 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 38 m2 (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 (217 mph; 189 kn)
  • Cruising speed: 330 km/h (205 mph; 178 kn)
  • Range: 950 km (590 mi; 513 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,341 ft)

    • References

    Avia 156 Wikipedia
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