Engineering:Aero Ae 01

Ae 01
Role	Trainer
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Aero
First flight	1919
Developed from	Hansa-Brandenburg B.I

The Aero Ae 01 was a Czechoslovakian military trainer biplane built in 1919 and was Aero's first attempt to modify one of the aircraft designs they had been manufacturing under licence during World War I, the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I. The project was originally designated as Ae 10, but later re-designated to Ae 01. The army operated the aircraft under designation A-1.

Specifications (Ae 01)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 35 m² (380 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb)
• Gross weight: 933 kg (2,057 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.I 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
• Rate of climb: 1.75 m/s (344 ft/min)

Operators

• Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovak Air Force

See also

Related development

• Aero A.14
• Hansa-Brandenburg B.I