Aero A.42

Template:Infobox aircraft The Aero A.42 was a Czechoslovak bomber aircraft of 1929 that was only ever produced in prototype form. For its day, it was an advanced design, with a sleek monoplane configuration. However, the Czechoslovak Air Force was not satisfied with it for a number of reasons. In particular, the aircraft's take-off and landing runs were felt to be excessively long, and crew complained about the cramped cabin. The air force suggested a set of modifications to Aero, including replacing the wooden wing with a metal one, but Aero discontinued development.

On 20 September 1930, one of the two prototypes set international speed records of Template:Convert over a Template:Convert closed circuit, carrying payloads of Template:Convert and Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

One prototype was used by the Czechoslovak Air Force until 1938, then by the Slovak Air Force. Probably it was scrapped in 1940.<ref name=airw>Aero A.42 at Ugolok Neba site</ref>

The A.42 was a single-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed landing gear.

Specifications (A.42)

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Aero A.42 3-view drawing from l'Aerophile April 1931

References

Sources

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External links

• Photos and drawings of A.42 at Ugolok Neba