Aero A.42

AERO Vodochody Aerospace · Czechoslovakia · first flew 1929 · transport aircraft

The Aero A.42 was a twin-engine biplane transport developed by Aero in 1929, designed to carry passengers on inter-city routes in Central Europe. Its twin-engine layout improved both payload and safety margins over single-engine contemporaries.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, straight
E — Engines2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — FuselageLarge fuselage with passenger windows along the sides
T — TailConventional

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Large-span biplane with twin wing-mounted engines, a wide rectangular fuselage with evident passenger windows, and a wide-track fixed undercarriage; the 20.82 m wingspan is the largest in Aero's 1920s biplane range.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

Developed at the end of the 1920s as Czechoslovak aviation matured, the A.42 represented Aero's most ambitious civil transport to that date. It incorporated passenger cabin windows and seating for multiple travellers, competing with imported European airliners on domestic routes.

Variants

No significant production variants are recorded.

Where you'll see it

Operated by Czechoslovak airlines and evaluated for postal and passenger routes across Central Europe in the early 1930s.

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