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.

Aero A.17
Role Sailplane
Manufacturer Aero Vodochody
First flight 1922
Produced 1922

Specifications (Aero A.17) edit

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 edit

Related lists

References edit

  1. ^ "J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n°". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net. Retrieved 2022-05-18.