Avia 57

Avia 57
Role	14-passenger commercial transport
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Avia
Designer	Robert Nebesář
First flight	1935

The Avia 57 was a 1930s Czechoslovakian 14-passenger commercial transport designed by Robert Nebesář and built by Avia, the type was not a success.^[1]

Development

The Avia 57 was a three-engined low-wing monoplane that first flew in 1935.^[1] Powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9Vd radial engines and had landing gear that retracted into the nacelles of the wing mounted engines.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 14
Length: 15.90 m (52 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 22.50 m (73 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 81.5 m² (877 sq ft)
Empty weight: 5,100 kg (11,244 lb)
Gross weight: 8,600 kg (18,960 lb)
Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza 9Vd radial piston engine, 429 kW (575 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 300 km/h (186 mph; 162 kn)
Cruising speed: 270 km/h (168 mph; 146 kn)
Range: 1,200 km (746 mi; 648 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 Orbis 1985, p. 338

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Avia aircraft

BH-1 BH-2 BH-3 BH-4 BH-5 BH-6 BH-7 BH-8 BH-9 BH-10 BH-11 BH-12 BH-16 BH-17 BH-19 BH-20 BH-21 BH-22 BH-23 BH-25 BH-26 BH-27 BH-28 BH-29 BH-33 BH-39 B-33 B-34 B-35 B-71 B-122 B-234 B-135 B-158 B-534 S-92 S-99 S-199 Avia 14 Avia 51 Avia 57 Avia 156

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