Avia BH-25

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BH-25
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BH-25J
RoleAirliner
Manufacturer Avia
Designer Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn
First flight1926
Retired1936
Primary users Czechoslovakian Airlines
SNNA
Number built12

The Avia BH-25 was a biplane airliner built in Czechoslovakia in 1926.

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Typical of airliners of its time, it seated five passengers within its fuselage, whilst the pilots sat in an open cockpit above. Of conventional configuration, it was a single-bay bi-plane of equal span and unstaggered wings, with fixed tailskid landing gear. Originally designed for a Lorraine-Dietrich engine, this was changed to a Bristol Jupiter in service. After their withdrawal from airline use in 1936, some were used by the military for a while before finally becoming training targets.

Variants

Operators

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Avia BH-25 (C-RITA)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Specifications (BH-25J)

Avia BH-25L 3-view drawing from Les Ailes May 12, 1927 Avia BH-25L 3-view Les Ailes May 12,1927.png
Avia BH-25L 3-view drawing from Les Ailes May 12, 1927

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 76c.

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