Aero A.204

Aero A.204
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Role	Airliner
Manufacturer	Aero Vodochody
First flight	1936
Status	Did not enter production
Primary user	Czech Airlines

The Aero A.204 was a Czechoslovakian airliner that flew in prototype form in 1936. It was developed specifically for ČSA, but much to Aero's surprise and disappointment, the national airline selected a British product instead, the Airspeed Envoy. Unable to find a customer, Aero began to develop a military version instead, as the A.304.

Whilst Czechoslovakia was under occupation by Nazi Germany, Aero manufactured the Siebel Si 204 under licence. Similar in configuration to the A.204, these two aircraft are occasionally confused, but the correct Czech designation for the Siebel product is C-3.

Specifications (A.204)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 8 passengers
• Length: 13.20 m (43 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 19.20 m (63 ft 0 in)
• Height: m (ft in)
• Wing area: 46 m² (495 ft²)
• Empty weight: 4,300 kg (9,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Walter Pollux IIR nine-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine, 360 hp (110 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 320 km/h (170 knots, 200 mph)
• Range: km (nm, mi)
• Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 4.2 m/s (820 ft/min)

See also

Related development

• Aero A.304
• Aero A.300

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Airspeed Envoy

Related lists

• List of airliners