Avia S-92 Turbina (Me 262A)

Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft

Czechoslovakia | 1950

"Avia of Czechoslovakia continued to build the German wartime Messerschmitt Me 262 into the Cold War period - this as the S-92 Turbina."

Image from the Public Domain; First Avia S-92 example shown.

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As with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 piston-engined fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" jet-powered fighter's production was also charged to Czechoslovakian factories in the latter stages of World War 2 (1939-1945). When the war in Europe ended against Germany's favor in May of 1945, Czechoslovakia still found itself in possession of the equipment required to build both aircraft. These were then rebranded by Avia under the respective designations of S-99/S-199 (based on the Bf 109G) and S-92 "Turbina" (based on the Me 262A).

In the latter case, the Czechs took to producing both the single- and two-seat variants of the German jet fighter as the "S-92" and "CS-92". The S-92 marked the primary fighter form while CS-92 represented two-seat trainer platforms. In 1946, twelve (nine single-seaters and three twin-seaters) were produced for testing and service introduction was announced the following year.

Prototype S-92.1 went airborne for the first time on August 27th, 1946 but an accident claimed this airframe that September. The second prototype, S-92.2, first flew on October 24th, 1946. The two-seat trainer variant saw its first-flight on December 10th, 1946. Another prototype, S-92.7, was outfitted with the uprated BMW 003 series turbojet engine but tests did not prove this offering quite as sound as had been hoped despite the increase to total thrust.

In 1950, the first Czechoslovakian fighter squadron comprised solely of jet fighter aircraft was finally formed but these mounts were kept for only a short time as Soviet jet-powered designs of greater performance and capabilities became available in large supply. After a formal demonstration to Yugoslav authorities, Yugoslavia placed an order for two S-92 jet fighters but this was never fulfilled.

In practice, the Czech S-92 performance about as well as the wartime Me 262 but, by the early 1950s, were entirely outclassed by the new crop of fighters emerging from the Soviet Union and in the West. This accounts for the relatively short operational service lives of the Turbina and its low production total. Outwardly, the fighters were faithful to the German design that appeared in April of 1944 and shocked many onlookers.

Most of the available S-92 and CS-92 aircraft were subsequently scrapped though one of each was retained for public showing through the Prague Aviation Museum (now in the Czech Republic).

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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 S-92 Turbina Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft.

2 x Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engines developing 1,980lb of thrust each.
Propulsion

559 mph
900 kph | 486 kts
Max Speed

37,566 ft
11,450 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling

652 miles
1,050 km | 567 nm
Operational Range

1,200 ft/min
366 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Avia S-92 Turbina Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft.

1
(MANNED)
Crew

34.8 ft
10.60 m
O/A Length

41.3 ft
(12.60 m)
O/A Width

11.5 ft
(3.50 m)
O/A Height

8,378 lb
(3,800 kg)
Empty Weight

15,719 lb
(7,130 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Avia S-92 Turbina (Me 262A) Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft provided across 2 hardpoints.

STANDARD, FIXED:
4 x 30mm MK 108 autocannons in nose.

OPTIONAL:
2 x 550lb OR 2 x 1,100lb conventional drop bombs.
24 x 55mm air-to-surface rockets.

X

Hardpoints Key:

Centerline

Wingroot(L)

Wingroot(R)

Wing

Wingtip

Internal

Not Used

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Avia S-92 Turbina (Me 262A) family line.

S-92 - Base Series Designation; based on the Me 262 A-1a German wartime fighter model.

S-92.1 - Initial prototype.

S-92.2 - Second prototype.

S-92.7 - Prototype fitted with BMW 003 turbojet engines of 2,094lb thrust each; reverted back to Junkers Jumo 004 untis after testing phase.

CS-92 - Two-seat trainer variant.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Avia S-92 Turbina (Me 262A). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 12 Units
Contractor(s): Avia Motors - Czechoslovakia

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