Aero A.46
# Aero A.46

The Aero A.46 was a Czechoslovakian military trainer biplane that flew in prototype form in 1931. No mass production resulted from Aero.

## Specifications (A.46)

General characteristics

* Crew: two, student and instructor
* Length: 8.45 m (27 ft 9 in)
* Wingspan: 11.82 m (38 ft 9 in)
* Wing area: 32.6 $m^2$ (351 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 1,134 kg (2,500 lb)
* Gross weight: 1,488 kg (3,280 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Skoda-built Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 224 kW (300 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 196 km/h (122 mph, 106 kn)
* Service ceiling: 4,850 m (15,910 ft)
* Rate of climb: 2.783 m/s (547.8 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 46 $kg/m^2$ (9.4 lb/sq ft)
* Power/mass: 0.150 W/kg (0.09 hp/lb)
