Avia 57

Avia 57
Role	14-passenger commercial transport
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Avia
Designer	Robert Nebesář
First flight	1935

The Avia 57 was a 1930s Czechoslovakian 14-passenger commercial transport designed by Robert Nebesář and built by Avia, the type was not a success.^[1]

Development

The Avia 57 was a three-engined low-wing monoplane that first flew in 1935.^[1] Powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9Vd radial engines and had landing gear that retracted into the nacelles of the wing mounted engines.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 14
• Length: 15.90 m (52 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 22.50 m (73 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 81.5 m² (877 sq ft)
• Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza 9Vd radial piston engine, 429 kW (575 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 300 km/h (186 mph; 162 kn)
• Cruising speed: 270 km/h (168 mph; 146 kn)
• Range: 1,200 km (746 mi; 648 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,123 ft)

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985, p. 338

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.