Following tests with an Š-6 bomber over domestic passenger routes, ČSA requested that a passenger-carrying version be developed. While retaining the basic layout of the Š-6, the Š-19 added a fully enclosed passenger cabin within the fuselage, with seating for four. The pilot had an open cockpit behind the cabin.
Three machines were built with the same Maybach engine that had powered the bomber version, but these were found to have poor flying characteristics, and for the other four examples produced, a Walter powerplant was used instead, along with making some refinements to the ailerons and wing bracing.
Put into service on the Prague-Košice route, the type was not a success. The passenger cabin was very noisy, since it was placed immediately behind the engine. Furthermore, this placement made boarding and disembarking awkward, and visibility for the passengers was poor. Besides this, the Š-19 could not match the performance offered by foreign aircraft, and no further production was undertaken.
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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 573.
Němeček, Václav (1968). Československá letadla. Prague: Naše Vojsko.
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letov, airliner, produced, small, numbers, czechoslovakia, during, 1920s, role, airliner, national, origin, czechoslovakia, manufacturer, letov, first, flight, 1924, primary, user, Čsa, number, built, prototype, developed, from, letov, contents, design, develo. The Letov S 19 was an airliner produced in small numbers in Czechoslovakia during the 1920s S 19 Role Airliner National origin Czechoslovakia Manufacturer Letov First flight 1924 Primary user CSA Number built 7 2 prototype Developed from Letov S 6 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications 3 See also 4 ReferencesDesign and development editFollowing tests with an S 6 bomber over domestic passenger routes CSA requested that a passenger carrying version be developed While retaining the basic layout of the S 6 the S 19 added a fully enclosed passenger cabin within the fuselage with seating for four The pilot had an open cockpit behind the cabin Three machines were built with the same Maybach engine that had powered the bomber version but these were found to have poor flying characteristics and for the other four examples produced a Walter powerplant was used instead along with making some refinements to the ailerons and wing bracing Put into service on the Prague Kosice route the type was not a success The passenger cabin was very noisy since it was placed immediately behind the engine Furthermore this placement made boarding and disembarking awkward and visibility for the passengers was poor Besides this the S 19 could not match the performance offered by foreign aircraft and no further production was undertaken Specifications editGeneral characteristics Crew one pilot Capacity four passengers Length 8 85 m 29 ft 0 in Wingspan 14 10 m 45 ft 11 in Wing area 45 0 m2 484 sq ft Empty weight 1 404 kg 3 088 lb Gross weight 2 004 kg 4 408 lb Powerplant 1 Walter W IV 190 kW 260 hp Performance Maximum speed 178 km h 111 mph 96 kn Range 770 km 480 mi 420 nmi Service ceiling 4 900 m 16 100 ft Rate of climb 2 4 m s 470 ft min See also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era de Havilland Fox MothReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Letov S 19 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions p 573 Nemecek Vaclav 1968 Ceskoslovenska letadla Prague Nase Vojsko Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Letov S 19 amp oldid 1105543259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
