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Avia BH-8
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Avia BH-8

Fighter aircraft prototype

222 km/hMax. speed
450 kmRange
1Units built

Overview

The Avia BH-8 was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Czechoslovakia in 1923. It was an unequal-span biplane developed on the basis of the ill-fated BH-6 design, in an attempt to address that type's problems. It shared the BH-6's unusual wing cellule design.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length6.49 m
Wingspan9.48 m

Performance

Max. speed222 km/h
Range450 km

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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