Let Aero 45
The Aero 45 was Czechoslovakia's first postwar aircraft design, a four-seat twin-engine light aircraft intended for business and air-taxi use, first flown in 1947. It proved an export success, going to customers from France and Italy to China and the Soviet Union, with all but 80 of the roughly 590 built leaving Czechoslovakia. The improved Aero 45S Super, built by Let Kunovice from 1954, became in 1958 the first Czechoslovak aircraft to cross the Atlantic. Production of the family ran until 1961.
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The Aero 45 was Czechoslovakia's first postwar aircraft design, a four-seat twin-engine light aircraft whose improved 45S Super became the first Czechoslovak aircraft to cross the Atlantic.
Specifications
| Length | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (8 ft) |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.6 t |
| Range | 730 NM (1,352 km) |
| Service ceiling | 17,500 ft (5,334 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) |
| Rate of climb | 980 ft/min (5 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Landing distance | 350 m (1,148 ft) |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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