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The Letov Š-25 was a Czechoslovak single-engined, two-seat biplane trainer. It was designed by Alois Smolík at Letov Kbely.

Letov Š-25
Role	Primary trainer Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Letov Kbely
Designer	Alois Smolík
First flight	July 1930
Primary user	Czechoslovakian Air Force
Number built	1

Design

The Š-25 was a biplane trainer with a metal frame and linen skin. It competed with the A-46 and BH-41 for the Czechoslovak Air Force contract for a new trainer aircraft. Although displaying good flight characteristics and short takeoff and landing, the Š-25 lost out to the BH-41.[1]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 9.45 m (31 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 11.35 m (37 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 19.80 m² (213.1 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 960 kg (2,116 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Skoda HS 8Fb piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 197 km/h (122 mph, 106 kn)
• Cruise speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
• Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,700 m (15,400 ft)

References

External links

• (in Czech) Letov Š-25

На других языках

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[de] Letov Š-25

Die Letov Š-25 ist ein einmotoriger zweisitziger Doppeldecker, der als Schulflugzeug entwickelt wurde. Der Erstflug fand im Jahre 1930 statt. Das von Alois Šmolík konstruierte Flugzeug wurde in den Letov-Werken in Letňany bei Prag in der Tschechoslowakei hergestellt.

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- [en] Letov Š-25

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