Letov Š-32
Letov · Czechoslovakia · first flew 1931 · airliner
The Letov Š-32 was a small trimotor airliner built in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. It had a high cantilever wing and carried up to six passengers.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Trimotor monoplane with a high cantilever wing
- Fully enclosed cabin for up to six passengers
- Three Walter Mars nine-cylinder radial engines
A high-wing three-engine airliner with all-metal wings and a mostly metal-skinned steel-tube fuselage.
Specifications
- The Letov Š-32 has a length of 11.6 m (38 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.24 m (57 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed to meet a requirement from ČSA for a night route between Prague, Bratislava, Uzhorod and Bucharest, and first flew in 1931.
Variants
There were no variants. Five were built.
Where you'll see it
ČSA bought and operated all five. On 26 June 1934 one (OK-ADB) crashed on approach to Karlovy Vary, killing all three on board.
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