Aero A.204

Aero A.204

Manufacturer: Aero Vodochody
First flight: 1936
Status: Did not enter production
Primary user: Czech Airlines

The Aero A.204 was a Czechoslovakian airliner that flew in prototype form in 1936. It was developed specifically for ÄŒSA, but much to Aero's surprise and disappointment, the national airline selected a British product instead, the Airspeed Envoy. Unable to find a customer, Aero began to develop a military version instead, as the A.304.

Whilst Czechoslovakia was under occupation by Nazi Germany, Aero manufactured the Siebel Si 204 under licence. Similar in configuration to the A.204, these two aircraft are occasionally confused, but the correct Czech designation for the Siebel product is C-3.

Specifications (A.204)

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 8 passengers
Length: 13.20 m (43 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 19.20 m (63 ft 0 in)
Height: m (ft in)
Wing area: 46 m² (495 ft²)
Empty weight: 4,300 kg (9,500 lb)
Powerplant: 2x— Walter Pollux IIR, 360 hp (110 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 320 km/h (170 knots, 200 mph)
Range: km (nm, mi)
Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.2 m/s (820 ft/min)

Related development

Aero A.304
Aero A.300

Comparable aircraft

Airspeed Envoy

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