The Letov Š-1 was a Czechoslovak single-engined, two-seat biplane surveillance aircraft. It was the first military aircraft built in Czechoslovakia.[1] It was designed by Alois Šmolík at Letov Kbely. The Š-1 first flew in 1920.
letov, czechoslovak, single, engined, seat, biplane, surveillance, aircraft, first, military, aircraft, built, czechoslovakia, designed, alois, Šmolík, letov, kbely, first, flew, 1920, letov, engined, kbely, museumrole, surveillancemanufacturer, letov, kbelyde. The Letov S 1 was a Czechoslovak single engined two seat biplane surveillance aircraft It was the first military aircraft built in Czechoslovakia 1 It was designed by Alois Smolik at Letov Kbely The S 1 first flew in 1920 Letov S 1A Letov S 2 re engined S 1 at the Kbely museumRole SurveillanceManufacturer Letov KbelyDesigner Alois SmolikFirst flight 1920 1 Primary user Czechoslovakian Air ForceNumber built 28 S 1 64 S 2 1 Contents 1 Variants 2 Specifications S 1 3 References 4 Further readingVariants EditSH 1 127 kW 170 hp Hiero L engines Later redesignated S 1 28 built SM 1 194 kW 260 hp Maybach Mb IVa engines Later redesignated S 2 64 built 1 Sm A 1 Commercial variant Canopy over rear cockpit for two passengers 1 Specifications S 1 EditData from The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft 1 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 8 3 m 27 ft 3 in Wingspan 13 23 m 43 ft 5 in Height 3 1 m 10 ft 2 in Empty weight 861 kg 1 898 lb Max takeoff weight 1 375 kg 3 031 lb Powerplant 1 Hiero L 6 cylinder water cooledin line piston engine 169 kW 227 hp Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch propellerPerformance Maximum speed 194 km h 121 mph 105 kn Range 715 km 444 mi 386 nmi Service ceiling 6 000 m 20 000 ft 2 ArmamentReferences Edit a b c d e f Donald 1997 p 563 Angelucci 1983 p 146 Further reading Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Letov S 1 Angelucci Enzo 1983 The Rand McNally encyclopedia of military aircraft 1914 1980 San Diego California The Military Press ISBN 0 517 41021 4 Donald David 1997 The encyclopedia of world aircraft Updated ed Ottawa Prospero Books ISBN 9781856053754 This article on an aircraft of the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Letov S 1 amp oldid 1018107244, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
