Avia B.534

Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft

Czechoslovakia | 1934

"The overlooked Avia B.534, originating out of Czechoslovakia, was at the pinnacle of biplane fighter design in the pre-World War 2 period."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Avia B.534-IV Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft.

1 x Hispano-Suiza HS 12Ydrs inline piston engine developing 850 horsepower driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion

245 mph
394 kph | 213 kts
Max Speed

34,777 ft
10,600 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling

360 miles
580 km | 313 nm
Operational Range

2,953 ft/min
900 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Avia B.534-IV Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft.

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(MANNED)
Crew

26.9 ft
8.20 m
O/A Length

30.8 ft
(9.40 m)
O/A Width

10.2 ft
(3.10 m)
O/A Height

3,219 lb
(1,460 kg)
Empty Weight

4,674 lb
(2,120 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Avia B.534 Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft .

STANDARD:
4 x 7.7mm machine guns synchronized to fire through the spinning propeller blades.

OPTIONAL:
6 x 44lb bombs

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Avia B.534 family line.

B.234 - Base Series Designation

B.234-IV

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The Czechoslovakian Avia B.534 series of biplane was a highly regarded though often forgotten product of the European nation. Some reports make it the best aircraft of its category during its early run through the 1930s. Such was the performance of the machine that the German Luftwaffe would briefly setup a fighter squadron utilizing captured B.534 aircraft.

Simply put, the Avia B.534 can be thought of as a melding of two ages in aviation history. The B.534 featured a static undercarriage and coupled with its throwback biplane wing assembly. Under that outdated facade was also four 7.7mm synchronized machine guns, a powerful 850 horsepower engine capable of 245 miles per hour and the ability for the weapon system to carry no fewer than six 44lb bombs. Handling of the system was reported to be favorable, so much so that this combination of speed, handling and firepower was highly respected.

Fuselage construction of the Avia B.534 was a unique mix of fabric-covered steel-structured wing assemblies. The fuselage, as a whole, was highly aerodynamic in nature, complete with an enclosed cockpit. The operational flight ceiling of over 30,000 necessitated this feature.

Avia B.534's would eventually see combat against the invading German forces, for the conquering German forces against the Soviet Union and ultimately phased out of service after completing several, less note-worthy, roles.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Avia B.534. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 300 Units
Contractor(s): Avia Motors - Czechoslovakia

[ Czechoslovakia; Nazi Germany ]

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