Aero A.17
# Aero A.17

The Aero A.17 was a small sailplane built in Czechoslovakia and first flown in 1922. The conventional sailplane wing and tail were held together by an open truss framework, which also supported the pilot.

## Specifications (Aero A.17)

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 4.34 m (14 ft 3 in)
* Wingspan: 14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
* Wing area: 15.9 $m^2$ (171 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 47 kg (104 lb)
* Gross weight: 127 kg (280 lb)

Performance

* Wing loading: 7.4 $kg/m^2$ (1.5 lb/sq ft)
