Avia Av-36 Bojar
Avia · Czechoslovakia · first flew 1946 · light aircraft
The Avia Av-36 Bojar was a Czechoslovak two-seat light touring monoplane designed by František Novotný that first flew in 1946, the first postwar original design from the Avia works at Praha-Čakovice.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Clean low-wing monoplane with a fully enclosed side-by-side two-seat cabin
- Nose-mounted Walter Mikron III giving a slender spinner-to-tail profile
- Mixed wood-and-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces
A compact, clean low-wing monoplane with a slightly tapered wing and a roomy enclosed cabin. The spinner-and-cowling combination for the Walter Mikron is notably slender, giving the nose a narrow, streamlined appearance. The tail is a straightforward conventional empennage with a rounded fin.
Specifications
- The Avia Av-36 Bojar has a length of 7.2 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.8 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
- Typical crew: 1+1.
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History
Designed during the closing months of WWII and completed in the immediate postwar period, the Bojar was intended as a modern sports and touring aircraft for the reviving Czechoslovak aero club scene. The prototype flew on 16 July 1946, but came out heavier than calculated — the Walter Mikron III engine of 65 hp proved insufficient for the design weight, limiting performance. Only two examples were completed before the programme was abandoned.
Variants
No production variants entered service; the two prototypes exhausted the programme.
Where you'll see it
Both airframes were used for evaluation and trials flying only; no club service was entered. The experience fed into subsequent light aircraft development at Avia and influenced the wider Czechoslovak light aviation industry.
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