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ČKD-Praga (Českomoravská-Kolben-Daněk Prague) was a Czechoslovakian aircraft manufacturer. The company was founded in 1915 as an engine manufacturing company, under the designation Praga. The company started designing aircraft in 1930–31 when the designers Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn came to ČKD-Praga from Avia. Their first aircraft was the Praga E-39 from 1931. It was a military trainer, with a production run of 139 aircraft. ČKD-Praga developed several aircraft over the following years, but none exceeded prototype stage.

Praga E.114M displayed in the aviation museum at Kbely airfield, near Prague
Praga E.114M displayed in the aviation museum at Kbely airfield, near Prague

Jaroslav Šlechta became chief designer in 1934 and designed the Praga E-114 Air Baby aircraft, which became a commercial success. The aircraft was sold to France, Iran, Romania and to Britain. Most of the British aircraft were manufactured locally in Manchester under a licence, by F. Hills & Sons as the Hillson Praga. 126 aircraft were ordered until 1946. Šlechta remained with Praga post war, designing the E-55 general purpose aircraft.

ČKD-Praga developed 17 aircraft designs, of which 7 entered series production.


List of Praga aircraft


In the 1930s the company referred to designs by the initials of their designers' surnames, for example the BH-39 trainer, designed by Pavel Benes and Miroslav Hajn. The Czech government identified aircraft by manufacturer, each having a letter assigned to them. Praga's was E, so the BH-39 became the E-39.

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На других языках


[de] ČKD-Praga

ČKD-Praga (Českomoravská Kolben Daněk-Praga) war ein tschechoslowakischer Hersteller von Flugzeugen und Flugmotoren in Prag-Karlin.
- [en] ČKD-Praga

[fr] ČKD-Praga

Českomoravská-Kolben-Daněk est un groupe industriel de la région de Prague constitué en 1927 en Tchécoslovaquie par un regroupement de trois entreprises de mécanique industrielle et automobile[1].



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