Avia 57

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Avia 57

Role	14-passenger commercial transport Type of aircraft
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Avia
Designer	Robert Nebesář
First flight	16 January 1934
Number built	1

The Avia 57 was a 1930s Czechoslovak 14-passenger commercial transport, designed by Robert Nebesář and built by Avia. The type was not a success.^[1]

Development

The Avia 57 was a three-engined low-wing monoplane that first flew in 1935.^[1] Powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9Vd radial engines, it had landing gear that retracted into the nacelles of the wing-mounted engines.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: two
Capacity: 14
Length: 15.90 m (52 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 22.50 m (73 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 81.5 m² (877 sq ft)
Empty weight: 5,100 kg (11,244 lb)
Gross weight: 8,600 kg (18,960 lb)
Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza 9Vd radial piston engine, 429 kW (575 hp) each