Avia B-34

Avia · Czechoslovakia · first flew 1932 · fighter

The Avia B-34 was a Czechoslovak single-seat fighter biplane developed in 1932 as an evolution of the earlier BH series fighters from the Beneš-Hajn design team at Avia. It featured a radial engine and sesquiplane wing arrangement.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Mid-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	7.25 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Czech early 1930s single-seat biplane fighter
Sesquiplane configuration with smaller lower wing
Radial engine design from the Beneš-Hajn team

A compact sesquiplane fighter with a radial engine, the larger upper wing braced above the fuselage, and a clean undercarriage fairing. Similar in concept to the BH-33 but with updated aerodynamics and a more powerful engine.

Specifications

The Avia B-34 has a length of 7.25 m (24 ft).
It has a wingspan of 9.4 m (31 ft).
Its maximum speed is 315 km/h (196 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

Building on the experience gained with the BH-21 and BH-33, the Avia design team produced the B-34 in the early 1930s as a contender for Czechoslovak Air Force fighter contracts. It competed against other contemporary designs but production was limited as the Air Force evaluated both domestic and foreign fighters during this period.

Variants

The B-34 was a single-series design; the later Avia B-534 biplane became the most successful Czechoslovak fighter of the period.

Where you'll see it

Evaluated by the Czechoslovak Air Force in limited numbers; did not enter large-scale production.

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