Aero L-60 Brigadyr. Specifications. Photo.
Aero L-60 Brigadyr - a small light-engine aircraft manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the period from 1954 1960 on year.
Photo Aero L-60 Brigadyr
Small-engine aircraft Aero L-60 Brigadyr is a multipurpose aircraft operated in civil aviation (passenger and small cargo) and Air Force. Design of the aircraft started in the early 50-ies of the last century, at the same time, the development of the aircraft Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturers set out to create a popular aircraft, which could become competitive with light-engine aircraft of US manufacture.
Aero L-60 Brigadyr photo
His first flight of the aircraft Aero L-60 Brigadyr made in 1953 year, while initially a test flight was declared invalid - blame were numerous mistakes made during the design of the aircraft, however, a year later, after a series of the done modifications, the plane could up in the air, and then almost immediately sent aircraft into mass production.
On board the aircraft Aero L-60 Brigadyr can accommodate up to 3 passengers, as a consequence, the aircraft are more designed for flights on neprotyazhёnnym in routing and local airlines, although the actual distance that the aircraft is about 720 km.
Cabin Aero L-60 Brigadyr
As the power plant, on the aircraft Aero L-60 Brigadyr used a six-cylinder reciprocating air-cooled aircraft engine Praga Doris M 208-B, allowing to develop the capacity of 190 hp, with a top speed of flight of the aircraft is quite small - just 193 km \ h, which is of little use to overcome even short distances.
Version Aero XL-60 is the original prototype, issued in a single copy, and subsequently dismantled.
Modification of the Aero L-60 Brigadyr considered the main production version of this model series. Mainly used to transport goods, and in some cases for passenger transportation.
Version Aero L-60A Brigadyr is a special modification designed for the Air Force.
Model Aero L-60B Brigadyr - agricultural version designed for the treatment of agricultural land.
Versions of Aero L-60D Brigadyr and Aero L-60F Brigadyr are the aircraft used for towing gliders launching. In a number of cases continues to operate to this day.
Modification of the Aero L-60E Brigadyr is a version of a medical aircraft, operation of which is practically not carried out due to insufficient amount of interior space, as well as low speed and moving distance.
In 1956, a modification of the Aero L-60S Brigadyr was introduced, which is an improved basic production version of the aircraft, installed here with a more powerful aircraft engine (260 hp) of the radial type.
In 1958 year, Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturers have presented a model Aero L-60SF Brigadyr, which has a powerful radial aircraft engine M-462RF. Flight performance of an aircraft has changed only slightly, and the success of this aircraft to no avail.
Aero L-160 Brigadyr - improved modification equipped all-metal tail, that in some way improve the maneuverability of the aircraft, but the heavier the aircraft, resulting in a reduction of some characteristics.
Specifications Aero L-160 Brigadyr.
- Crew: 1 people;
- Passenger: 3 people (depending on version);
- aircraft Length: 8,54 m .;
- Wingspan: 13,96 m .;
- Plane Height: 2,72 m (depending on version).
- Weight of empty aircraft: 968 kg. (Depending on version);
- Payload: 592 kg. (Depending on version);
- Maximum takeoff weight: 1560 kg. (Depending on version);
- Cruising speed: 175 km \ h. (Depending on version);
- Maximum flight speed: 193 km \ h. (Depending on version);
- Maximum flight distance: 720 km. (Depending on version);
- Maximum flight speed: 4200 m .;
- aircraft engine type: a piston;
- Powerplant: Praga Doris M 208-B (depending on version);
- Power: 190 hp (Depending on version).