The Aero A.14 was a Czechoslovakian biplane military reconnaissance aircraft built in the 1920s. It was essentially a slightly modified version of the Hansa-Brandenburg C.I aircraft, widely-used by Austria-Hungary during the First World War, and for this reason, the aircraft is sometimes referred to as the A.14 Brandenburg . When equipped with a slightly different engine (the Hiero L in place of the standard Hiero N ), the aircraft was designated A.15 instead. The two versions were otherwise almost identical.
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96-570: A control wheel, but the A.15 reverted to the original controls. The first A.14 was accepted by the Czechoslovak authorities on 25 October 1922, with deliveries continuing into December that year. Because of the Czechoslovak Air Force's urgent need for new pilots, the A.14s were used as trainers, and the intended armament was not fitted. The A.15s were delivered from March to August 1923, and were used for several roles within
120-727: A quarter of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's First World War fleet, 1,258 of them. These were, of course, still canvas-covered, wood-frame and plywood machines - which was why the carpenters who were to be found in the area were so well served - and were powered by 160, 200 and 230 hp Hiero engines manufactured by UFAG. They were armed with one or two Schwarzlose machine guns, redesigned for aircraft, with greatly increased rate of fire. ( Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik Abteil Gesellschaft / Ungarische Flugzeugwerke Aktien Gesellschaft ) Data from: Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One This aeronautical company–related article
144-623: A relatively short time with the Czechoslovakian Air Force, with aircraft being transferred to the military transport group for evaluation, starting flying airmail trials in March 1923 between Prague and Bratislava in March 1923. The A.15 had a much longer career in front line service, serving until about 1930, when the deteriorating physical condition of the aircraft led them to be withdrawn from use and sold to civil users such as flying clubs. The airmail trials carried out by
168-794: A result, the Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence decided to order production of the C.I under license in Czechoslovakia, with Aero Vodochody being ordered to build three different versions of the Hansa-Brandenburg, the Aero A.14 and A.15, both powered by the Hiero 6 engine rated at 172 kW (231 hp), and the Aero A.26 , powered by 138 kW (185 hp) BMW IIIa engines. Both Hiero-powered variants were based on
192-638: The Inter-Allied Commission that monitored the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye , the peace treaty that ended the state of war between the Allies of World War I and Austria. The Hansa-Brandenburg proved popular in Czechoslovak service, with the type being easy to fly and maintain, and even when the faster Letov Š-1 reconnaissance aircraft entered service, the C.I remained in use for photo-reconnaissance and as an advanced trainer. As
216-659: The Ufag -built C.I(U) series 369, while the less powerful Aero A.26 was based on the Phönix-built C.I(Ph) Series 26. A total of 25 A.14s and 24 A.15s were ordered in 1922, with five A.14s fitted with dual controls. The A.14 and A.15 were two-bay biplanes of conventional construction. The fuselage had a wooden framework with plywood covering, while the wings had a wooden structure with fabric covering, with steel-tube interplane struts with wooden fairings. The tail surfaces were built of steel tubing with fabric covering. The A.14
240-495: The A.14 relegated to reserve aircraft, with ČSA returning its last A.14 to the Czechoslovak Air Force in 1927. A.14s and A.15s remained in private use well into the 1930s, with the last aircraft removed from the register in 1936. Data from Monografie: Aero A-14, A-15 General characteristics Performance Related development Related lists Ufag UFAG (German: Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik A.G. , Hungarian: Magyar Repülőgépgyár Rt. in short: " MARE" ),
264-498: The Czechoslovak Air Force in March–April 1923, which mainly used A.14s carrying civilian markings and registrations, were intended as proving flights to support the establishment of a state-owned civil airline. These plans were realised with the establishment of Československé státní aerolinie (ČSA) on 28 October 1923. Amongst the airline's initial equipment were 17 Aero A.14s loaned by the Czechoslovak military. These were used to fly
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#1732766051810288-527: The Czechoslovakian Air Force's frontline units, including reconnaissance, bombing, artillery direction and as an intermediate trainer. Some A.15s were modified for night flying, with modified cockpit lighting added, landing lights fitted and extended exhaust pipes to avoid blinding the crew, and were designated Ab.15. A.15s were also used in trials of spraying against Black arches (also known as Nun moths), an early example of crop dusting . The Aero A.14 suffered from excessive engine vibration, and served for
312-502: The Hitelbank and the financial wizard Camilio Castiglioni, who had also helped BMW to prosper. The company was given the creative name of First Hungarian Airship and Aircraft Factory and, lacking its own types, started to produce biplane Lohner aircraft. The company's first manager was the twenty-four-year-old Viktor Wittmann, who in 1910, with a degree in mechanical engineering in his pocket, set off for Reims, France , to study in what
336-559: The aircraft parts had to be transported to Rákosmező , where the airplanes were assembled and tested. In the light of this, and the increasing demand for aircraft, it is not surprising that the company grew rapidly, outgrowing its available space. They found a new site in Albertfalva, the Mecca of the carpenters of the time, on the outer section of Fehérvári út, where there was enough space not only for halls but also for an airport (which
360-472: The airline's first services, between Prague and Bratislava, on 29 October 1923. In 1924 and 1925, A-14s were responsible for almost all of ČSA's services, flying over 90% of flights. Six A-14s were modified to carry two passengers, who sat facing each other, and these six aircraft were preferred for regular operations, with the single passenger aircraft being held in reserve. From 1926, de Havilland DH.50s (licence-built by Aer) took over ČSA's mean routes, with
384-579: The first aircraft types to be operated by the newly formed Czechoslovak Air Force , with some aircraft being flown to Czechoslovak airfields at the end of World War One and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire , and others being rebuilt from damaged examples found in factories and warehouses. By November 1919, the Czechoslovak Air Force had 46 airworthy C.Is, and in 1920 it purchased another 15 surplus machines from Austria, although further deliveries from that source were stopped by
408-411: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A14&oldid=1142242907 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aero A.14 Even though it was obsolete by
432-492: The time it entered production in 1922 , the A.14 is nevertheless noteworthy for its role in the establishment of Czech airline CSA . A.14s provided by the Czechoslovak Air Force served to survey routes that CSA airliners would soon fly, and at least 17 were put into service as mail planes between Prague and Bratislava . They could also carry a single passenger when required. The Hansa-Brandenburg C.I
456-724: Was a Hungarian aircraft manufacturer formed by the Ganz Works and the Manfred Weiss Works in Budapest in 1912. They built aircraft of their own design as well as under licence from Lohner and Hansa-Brandenburg . It was not until 1912 that the first Hungarian aircraft factory was born in Budapest, at the corner of Hungária körút and Váci út, with the cooperation of Ganz-Danubius, the Weiss Manfréd factory,
480-416: Was actually just a flat field, as the runways were not paved at the time). Hansa-Brandenburgische Flugzeug Werke then joined the company's ownership, and from then on the company began to produce aircraft under the names MARE (Magyar Repülőgépgyár Rt.) and UFAG (Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik Aktien Gesellschaft), including an increasing number of German-designed Hansa-Brandenburg C.I. aircraft, which accounted for
504-401: Was an Austro-Hungarian reconnaissance aircraft that was designed by Ernst Heinkel as a development of the earlier Hansa-Brandenburg B.I . It was built in large numbers by three manufacturers ( Hansa-Brandenburg , Phönix Flugzeug-Werke and Ufag ), with 1258 aircraft delivered by 31 October 1918, after which reliable delivery records are not available. The Hansa-Brandenburg C.I was one of
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#1732766051810528-420: Was fitted in the observer's position. Bombs could be carried under the wings, with 12 10 kg (22 lb) to 20 kg (44 lb) bombs or two 50 kg (110 lb) bombs carried. The Czechoslovak aircraft had a modified wing structure compared to the original Hansa-Brandenburg C.I on which it was based, with more wing ribs, while the A.14s were fitted with revised controls, using a joystick rather than
552-407: Was powered by a Hiero N engine, new-built by Breltfeld and Danĕk of Prague , while the A.15 used imported Hiero L engines. Both types were designed to carry armament, but in practice, the A.14, used as a trainer and transport, was unarmed. The A.15 was fitted with a fixed forward firing synchronised 7.7 mm (.303 in) Vickers machine gun , while a flexibly-mounted Lewis gun of the same calibre
576-534: Was then the citadel of European aircraft manufacturing. The following year, he was already testing aircraft for the Monarchy's air force at Aspern airbase in Austria. In May 1915, during a demonstration flight of one of the factory's military aircraft, he lost control of the plane and crashed from an altitude of 30 to 40 metres. However, the first and earliest site of the factory did not have an airport, so most of
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