Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Nazi Germany (captured); Slovakia
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Air-to-Air Combat, Fighter
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
✓Interception
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
✓Maritime / Navy
Land-based or shipborne capability for operating over-water in various maritime-related roles while supported by allied naval surface elements.
✓Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR), Scout
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
✓Training (General)
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).
✓Training (Basic)
Used in the aerial training role to cover basics of flight, general handling, take-off/landing actions, and related.
Length
34.0 ft (10.35 m)
Width/Span
44.9 ft (13.70 m)
Height
11.2 ft (3.40 m)
Empty Wgt
3,748 lb (1,700 kg)
MTOW
5,842 lb (2,650 kg)
Wgt Diff
+2,094 lb (+950 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Letov S.328 production variant)
Installed:
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.
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Letov S.328 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
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.
Supported Types
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 4
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.
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.
Overall Rating
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
32
Rating is out of a possible 100 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
NYC
LON
LON
PAR
PAR
BER
BER
MOS
MOS
TOK
TOK
SYD
SYD
LAX
LAX
NYC
Letov S.328 operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
Design Balance
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Aviation Era Span
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Unit Production (462)
462
36183
44000
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Nazi Germany (captured); Slovakia
