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34-398: A32 , A 32 , A.32 or A-32 may refer to: Aircraft [ edit ] Aero A.32 , a Czech ground attack aircraft built before World War II Brewster XA-32 , an American ground attack aircraft from World War II The Saab 32 Lansen 's attack variant, known as the A 32A Focke-Wulf A 32 , a 1930 German small airliner Junkers A 32 ,

68-646: A 1926 German mailplane Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen , Ukrainian two-seat, high-wing, tricycle gear ultralight aircraft. Vehicles [ edit ] A-32 medium tank , a prototype for the T-34 The Nissan A32 mid-size sedan platform, used by the Nissan Maxima , Cefiro , Infiniti I30 and Renault Samsung SM5 . Roads [ edit ] A32 road (England) , a road in Hampshire connecting Gosport and Alton A32 motorway (France) ,

102-620: A highway in New South Wales and South Australia, Australia Great Western Highway , part of which is numbered A32, a highway in New South Wales, Australia Other [ edit ] Samsung Galaxy A32 , an Android smartphone by Samsung A32, German A class torpedo boat , later served as "ENS Sulev (torpedo boat)" in the Estonian Navy and as "Amethyst" in the Soviet Navy English Opening , in

136-445: A proposed road to connect the border with Luxembourg and Toul A32 road (Isle of Man) , a road connecting Port Erin and Ballasalla road Autostrada A32 (Italy) , a road connecting Turin and Bardonecchia A32 motorway (Netherlands) , a road connecting Meppel and Leeuwarden A32 motorway (Spain) , a road connecting Jaén and Albacete A32 road (Sri Lanka) , a road connecting Navankuli-Mannar Barrier Highway (numbered A32),

170-581: Is believed to have likely been the biggest aircraft industrial programme to take place across any of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) countries except for the Soviet Union itself. During the course of the programme, in excess of 3,000 L-29s were produced; of these, around 2,000 were reported to have been delivered to the Soviet Union, where it served as the standard trainer for

204-523: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aero A.32 Like the A.11 before it, the A.32 provided Aero with an export customer in the Finnish Air Force , which purchased 16 aircraft in 1929 as the A.32IF and A.32GR (which spent most of their service lives as trainers ). They were assigned numbers AEj-49 – AEj-64 and were used until 1944. At least one aircraft has survived, AEj-59

238-655: Is on display at the Finnish Aviation Museum in Päijät-Häme. General characteristics Performance Armament Related development Related lists Aero Vodochody Aero Vodochody (commonly referred to as Aero ) is a Czech aircraft company. Its main production facilities are located at Vodochody Airport in the Prague-East District , on the municipal territories of Vodochody and Odolena Voda . During

272-597: Is on the show of the Päijänne-Tavastia Aviation Museum. A total of 116 of all variants were built. The first prototype, "A.11J", was flown in the summer of 1927. As the name suggests, it was the successor to the successful A.11 series of aircraft. Ab.11.17 was fitted with a licensed 309 kW (414 hp) nine-cylinder Walter Jupiter  [ cz ] IV. The factory offered it to Ministry of Defence (Czechoslovakia) in April 1928 under

306-622: Is reportedly likely to upgrade the runway at its Vodochody Airport near Prague to international airport standards, allowing it to better serve the low-cost air carriers and charter flights that service Prague. During July 2014, Aero Vodochody presented the L-39NG ( Skyfox ) programme at the Farnborough Airshow . By April 2015, a partnership had formed between Aero Vodochody, American defence contractor Draken International and engine manufacturer Williams International to undertake

340-732: The Cold War era, the firm was well known for its range of jet-powered trainer aircraft , the L-29 Delfin and L-39 Albatros . It also developed derivatives of the L-39, the L-59 Super Albatros and the L-159 Alca military light combat jet. Aero Vodochody is believed to have handled the biggest aircraft industrial programme to take place across any of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) countries except for

374-529: The Slovak Air Force . The others fell into the hands of the Luftwaffe , which continued to use them for a year with its training units. Four A.32s were used by the police from 1935-1939 with the designations OK-PAD, OK-PAE, OK-PAF, & OK-PAI. The AP.32 and APb.32 were two-seater single-engine strut biplanes with fixed aft landing gear and open crew compartments. The metal frame of the fuselage

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408-544: The Soviet Air Force . Of the others, which included both armed and unarmed models, many aircraft were delivered to the various COMECON countries while others were exported to various overseas nations, including Egypt , Syria , Indonesia , Nigeria and Uganda . Reportedly, the type has been used in active combat during several instances, perhaps the most high-profile being the Nigerian Civil War of

442-577: The Soviet Union itself. Following the fall of the communist government in Czechoslovakia during 1989, Aero Vodochody experienced a disruptive period of business, having lost a major portion of the market for its jet trainers. Sales noticeably declined during the 1990s in Eastern Europe as well as in NATO countries as a result of the peace dividend . Between 1998 and 2004, Aero Vodochody

476-505: The 330 kW (440 hp) APb.32 Walter Jupiter VI, with a two-blade non-adjustable wooden propeller. The armament consisted of two synchronized 7.92 mm vz.28 air cooled machine guns in the hull, with the observer operating a twin mount vz. 28. The total supply of ammunition was 1100 rounds. Bombs up to a total weight of 120 kg for the AP.32 and 250 kg for the APb.32 could be hung under

510-685: The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings The FAA location identification code for Butte Valley Airport HLA-A32 , a human serotype [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A32&oldid=1237465798 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

544-530: The HSC Aerojet Zrt. Aero Vodochody has been active since its founding in 1919. Between 1929 and 1951, its subsidiary, Aero , manufactured a range of small and medium-sized cars with two-stroke engines , it also briefly produced the Škoda 150 truck between 1946 and 1947 under licence . During the 1950s, Aero Vodochody developed the L-29 Delfin trainer aircraft ; it was Czechoslovakia's first indigenously designed jet-powered aircraft. The L-29

578-685: The L-39 Albatros was the L-159 Alca , a modernised combat-oriented version. Originally, Aero Vodochody had intended to develop the L-159 in partnership with Elbit, but the Czech Ministry of Defense instead selected Rockwell Collins to partner on the program. During the 2010s, Aero Vodochody was engaged in the manufacture of the L-159 advanced light combat aircraft and the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. It has also an active presence in

612-602: The Ministry of Defense ordered the production of six AP-32s with the Walter Jupiter IV engine (AP.32.4–AP.32.9) at the Aero factory, and on December 19, 1929, an order was placed for another 25 aircraft (AP.32.10–AP.32.34). Following the prototype tests and in cooperation with Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav  [ cz ] , Aero offered an improved version, of which 45 units (AP.32.35–AP.32.79) were produced in

646-834: The aerostructures sector, producing the center wing box of the Alenia C-27J Spartan airlifter, door subassemblies for the Embraer 170 and Embraer 190 airliners, the cockpit of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, gun bay doors for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter, subassemblies and various elements of the Airbus A320 family airliner, and fixed leading edge kits for the Boeing 767 airliner. The company

680-549: The army (production numbers 7, 19, 20 and 42), along with Škoda D.1 were loaned for use by Chetnik air patrols in July 1935. During service with the Czechoslovak Air Force, 43 AP.32/APb.32 were written off due to crashed, in which 11 pilots and nine observers died. After the dissolution of the Czechoslovakia, five AP.32 and one APb.32 were inherited by the 3rd Aviation Regiment (replacement and 12th squadrons) in

714-622: The beginning of 1929 Aero offered the A.32 to Finland . After a successful demonstration, representatives of the Finnish Air Force brokered a contract for the delivery of 16 aircraft: one A.32IF with a 330 kW (440 hp) Isotta Fraschini Asso Caccia in-line engine and 15 A.32GR with a Gnome-Rhône 9 Jupiter radial engine. 8 aircraft were delivered in June 1929, and the rest later in 1929. 15 aircraft (designation AEj-49 to AEj-64) were delivered between August and October 1929 and one in 1930, with one serving until 30 June 1944. On July 11, 1929,

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748-725: The designation "A.32" as an escort fighter. The prototype A.32.1 was flown in October 1928 and the Air Force took it over in December. Meanwhile, it took part in demonstrations in Bulgaria and was subsequently also offered to the Turkish Air Force . The second prototype, A.32.2, was equipped with an 330 kW (440 hp) W Škoda L engine. The third prototype, A.32.3, was tested with another Walter Jupiter radial engine. At

782-590: The first L-39ZO training/light combat model, which was equipped with four underwing hardpoints as well as a strengthened wing and modified landing gear, performed its first flight. In 1977, the first L-39ZA light combat variant, which was fitted with a single Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 cannon mounted underneath the fuselage in addition to the four hardpoints and strengthening of the L-39ZO, made its maiden flight. According to aerospace publication Flight International , roughly 200 L-39s were being sold each year upon

816-498: The jet trainer market during the late 1980s. Sales of the L-39 declined during the 1990s. This downturn has been attributed to the loss of the captive Warsaw Pact trainer market, to which a substantial proportion of the total aircraft manufactured had been historically sold to; allegations about Czechoslovak banks being unable to finance the defense industry and inaction on the part of the Czechoslovak government; and concerns over

850-535: The late 1960s and of Egyptian L-29s against Israeli tanks during the brief Yom Kippur War of 1973. The L-39 Albatros was designed during the 1960s as a replacement for the Aero L-29 Delfín as a principal training aircraft. Several specialised variants of the base L-39 design were quickly introduced. In 1972, a purpose-built target tug variant, the L-39V, conducted its initial flight. During 1975,

884-471: The lower wing. The Aero AP-32 airplane is on display in the Kbely aviation museum. This aircraft is a partial replica. It was manufactured at Letecké opravny Trenčín in 1990 based on the original technical and production documentation. It is equipped with the camouflage of Aviation Regiment No. 1 of the Czechoslovak Air Force, which was based at Prague-Kbely Airport. An incomplete Aero A-32GR (without engine)

918-481: The national aviation meeting in Bucharest . The installation of a more powerful Walter Jupiter VI engine resulted in the APb.32 version, of which 35 units were produced until 1932 in two series (APb.32.80–APb.32.99 and APb.32.100–APb.32.114). The AP.32/APb.32 served until the mid-1930s, when they were replaced by Letov Š.328s . By 1938 they were used only as training and second line machines. Four AP.32s loaned by

952-650: The new avionics, had received type certification . The brand new L-39NG aircraft made first flight on December 22, 2018. in September 2020, less than two years later, the aircraft was certified by the Military Aviation Authority of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. In September, 2021, Aero Vodochody sale transaction was successfully completed. Based on an agreement signed in July 2021 Hungarian company HSC Aerojet Zrt. became

986-458: The previous upgrade to Stage 1, once the original airframe reaches the end of its life. The first stage was formally completed om 14 September 2015 with the maiden flight of the L-39NG technology demonstrator (L-39CW). On 20 November 2017, Aero Vodochody announced the completion of development of the L-39CW; on 14 March 2018, they announced that the L-39CW, equipped with both the new engine and

1020-519: The programme and to properly prepare the L-39NG to compete on the North American market. The L-39NG is being developed and marketed in two stages. The L-39NG upgrade program (Stage 1) contains an installation of FJ44-4M engine and optionally the Stage 2 avionics to existing L-39 Albatros. The second phase (Stage 2) represents newly built L-39NG aircraft with the possible use of components from

1054-516: The quality of manufacturing standards. During 1996, production of the L-39 was terminated. Aero Vodochody has developed several improved variants of the L-39 to take its place, and has continued extensive support and overhaul operations for existing L-39 customers. The L-59 Super Albatros was derived from the L-39, being originally designated as the L-39MS . Aero only produced a handful of L-59s before discontinuing production. Another derivative of

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1088-548: The years 1930–1931 based on orders from August 1930 and January 1931. All of the original models were modified to an improved version at the request of the Air Force. This consisted of strengthening the fuselage, reconstruction of the landing gear, installation of brakes and new bomb hangers. In 1930, a formation of these combat and reconnaissance aircraft, led by the commander of the Czechoslovak Air Force , General Eng. Jaroslav Fajfr , successfully participated in

1122-666: Was controlled by the American aerospace company Boeing . During October 2006, the company was privatised once again, being bought by Czech-Slovak investment group Penta Investments for roughly 3 billion CZK . Aero Vodochody continues to manufacture both whole aircraft and aerostructures for the aerospace industry. During the 2014 Farnborough Airshow , it announced the launch of the Aero L-39 Skyfox , an upgraded and modernised version of its ubiquitous L-39. In year 2021 Penta Investments sold their business share to

1156-410: Was covered with aluminium sheets in the front part, the rest of the fuselage and the wooden frame of the wings were covered with canvas. The struts between the wings were made of steel tubes and covered with aerodynamic wood trim. A drop gasoline tank was placed in the canopy. The AP.32 was powered by the 309 kW (414 hp) Walter Jupiter IV air-cooled radial nine-cylinder at first, then later by

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