Letov Š-1

Infobox Aircraft
name=Letov Š-1
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type=Surveillance
manufacturer=Letov Kbely
designer=Alois Šmolík
first flight=avyear|1920Donald, 1997. p. 563.]
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primary user=Czechoslovakian Air Force
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number built=28 Š-1, 64 Š-2
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variants with their own articles=The Letov Š-1 was a Czechoslovak single-engined, two-seat biplane surveillance aircraft, it was first military aircraft built in Czechoslovakia. It was designed by Alois Šmolík at Letov Kbely. Š-1 first flew in avyear|1920.

Variants

* SH-1 : 127 kW (230 hp Hiero L engines. Later redesignated S-1. 28 built.
* SM-1 : 194 kW (260 hp Maybach Mb.IVa engines. Later redesignated S-2. 64 built.
* Sm A 1 : Commercial variant. Canopy over rear cockpit for 2 passengers.

pecifications (Š-1)

aircraft specifications

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ref=Donald, 1997. p. 563.
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length main=8.31 m
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span main=13.23 m
span alt=43 ft 4.75 in
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empty weight main=861 kg
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max takeoff weight main=1,375 kg
max takeoff weight alt=3,031 lb
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engine (prop)=Hiero 6L
type of prop=inline engine
number of props=1
power main=169 kW
power alt=230 hp
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max speed main= 194 km/h
max speed alt= 120 mph
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range main=715 km
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ceiling main=6,000 m
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* 1x fixed machine gun
* 1x twin machine gun on swiwel mount
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