OVERVIEW
Over 450 Letov S.328 biplane fighters were completed by Cezchoslovakia prior to the events of World War 2 - various operators took her into inventory.
Over 450 Letov S.328 biplane fighters were completed by Cezchoslovakia prior to the events of World War 2 - various operators took her into inventory.
YEAR: 1934
STATUS: Retired, Out-of-Service
MANUFACTURER(S): Letov - Czechoslovakia
PRODUCTION: 462
OPERATORS: Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Nazi Germany (captured); Slovakia
SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Letov S.328 model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Letov S.328 model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.
CREW: 2
LENGTH: 33.96 feet (10.35 meters)
WIDTH: 44.95 feet (13.7 meters)
HEIGHT: 11.15 feet (3.4 meters)
WEIGHT (EMPTY): 3,748 pounds (1,700 kilograms)
WEIGHT (MTOW): 5,842 pounds (2,650 kilograms)
ENGINE: 1 x Walter (Bristol Pegasus) IIM-2 air-cooled radial piston engine developing 635 horsepower and driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
SPEED (MAX): 174 miles-per-hour (280 kilometers-per-hour; 151 knots)
RANGE: 522 miles (840 kilometers; 454 nautical miles)
CEILING: 23,622 feet (7,200 meters; 4.47 miles)
RATE-OF-CLIMB: 965 feet-per-minute (294 meters-per-minute)
ARMAMENT
STANDARD:
1 OR 2 x 7.92mm machine guns in fixed, forward-firing positions over the nose synchronized to fire through the spinning propeller blades.
1 OR 2 x 7.92mm machine guns on trainable mounting in rear cockpit.
OPTIONAL:
Up to 660lb of externally-held conventional drop stores.
STANDARD:
1 OR 2 x 7.92mm machine guns in fixed, forward-firing positions over the nose synchronized to fire through the spinning propeller blades.
1 OR 2 x 7.92mm machine guns on trainable mounting in rear cockpit.
OPTIONAL:
Up to 660lb of externally-held conventional drop stores.
VARIANTS
Series Model Variants
• S.328 - Base Series Designation; definitive production model with 445 completed.
• S.328F - Night-fighter variant of which 13 were completed.
• S.328V - Floatplane/seaplane variant of which four were completed.
Series Model Variants
• S.328 - Base Series Designation; definitive production model with 445 completed.
• S.328F - Night-fighter variant of which 13 were completed.
• S.328V - Floatplane/seaplane variant of which four were completed.
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General Assessment
Firepower
Performance
Survivability
Versatility
Impact
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
MF Power Rating
32
The MF Power Rating takes into account over sixty individual factors related to this aircraft entry. The rating is out of 100 total possible points.
Relative Maximum Speed
Hi: 200mph
Lo: 100mph
This entry's maximum listed speed (174mph).
Graph average of 150 miles-per-hour.
City-to-City Ranges
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Unit Production (462)
Comm. Market HI*: 44,000 units
Military Market HI**: 36,183 units
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