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Aviation History
1937
1937 - 1991.PDF
JULY 15, 1937- FLIGHT. a THE PRAGUE AERO SHOW Small Private Types Predominant : A 300 m.p.h. Fighter AT the tenth National Aero Show organised by the Czecho-slovakian Aero Club, and held in Prague, the majority L of aeroplanes on view were in the light private category, some new, and several modified or having new or re- rated engines. The firm of Bata, known specially for their Zlin XII, have recently produced the Zlin XIII, an exceptionally clean and sporting two-seater of wooden construction. It is a cantilever, low-wing monoplane with fixed, spatted, cantilever under carriage. Although the Walter Major-4 engine is of only 130 h.p., a speed of over 200 m.p.h. is claimed. A development of the well-known Praga Baby built under licence in this country, the Praga E-115 two-seater cabin, high-winged monoplane, appeared with the Praga "D" air- cooled fiat-four with an output of 65 h.p. The maximum speed is about 111 m.p.h. and cruising speed 100 m.p.h. The Praga E.210 twin-engined, four-seater cabin monoplane was first shown at last year's Paris Exhibition. The pusher installation of the two 85/95 h.p. Walter Minor engines is in teresting, and a modified tail unit now employs twin rudders. An interesting newcomer at the Show was the Tatra T-i, the first aeroplane to "be both designed and built at the Tatra Although its Walter Major-4 engine is rated at only 130 h.p., the Zlin XIII two-seater "looks every mile" of the 200 m.p.h. claimed for it. Incidentally, its native Czechoslovakia appears amazingly Sussex-like in this photograph. The installation of the 65 h.p. flat four, air-cooled Praga D engine in the Praga E-115 is unusual and interesting. Two photos taken inside the Industrial Palace at Prague depict (left) three machines in the historical section and (right) the Avia 34 single-seater fighter with 650 h.p. Hispano-Suiza liquid-cooled engine.
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