Aero A.300

The Aero A.300 was a Czechoslovakian bomber aircraft that first flew in 1938 as a much refined development of the A.304 (despite what the numbering would suggest). Despite showing much promise, development and production of the aircraft was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II.

pecifications (A.300)

aircraft specifications
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crew=three
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length main= 13.50 m
length alt= 44 ft 3 in
span main= 19.20 m
span alt= 63 ft 0 in
height main= 3.40 m
height alt= 11 ft 2 in
area main= 46 m²
area alt= 495 ft²
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empty weight main= 3,955 kg
empty weight alt= 8,721 lb
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max takeoff weight main= 6,040 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 13,318 lb
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engine (prop)= Bristol Mercury IX
type of prop= 9-cylinder radial engines
number of props=2
power main= 610 kW
power alt= 818 hp
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max speed main=470 km/h
max speed alt= 294 mph
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range main= 900 km
range alt=563 miles
ceiling main= 8,300 m
ceiling alt= 27,224 ft
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armament=
* 1 × fixed forward-firing 7.92 mm ZB-30 machine gun
* 1 × 7.92 mm ZB-30 machine gun in dorsal turret
* 1 × 7.92 mm ZB-30 machine gun in rearward-firing ventral position
* Up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs
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ee also

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related=
Aero A.204 -
Aero A.304
similar aircraft=

sequence=
A.200 -
A.204 -A.300 -
A.304
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