Aero A.17

what is it?

The Aero A.17 was a small sailplane built in Czechoslovakia and first flown in 1922. The conventional sailplane wing and tail were held together by an open truss framework, which also supported the pilot.

base stats

• size 127 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 104 years ago, in 1922.
• 🚗Wingspan of 14.8 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.

spec sheet

first flight

1922

number built

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role

sailplane

makers

AERO Vodochody Aerospace

engines

none (glider)

crew

1

length

4.3 m

wingspan

14.8 m

max take-off weight

127 kg

top speed

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range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.