Avia B-534-IV (III)

[Lukas_SVK 1,587]

Still needs some updates.I have some notes for source citation written in, so please ignore them for now. I can provide sources in pdf, some of them are in czech, but some (including the "best one") are also in english. I also have detailed cockpit and plane photos/documents.

 

 

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Model: Avia B-534-IV
 
Technical Description: The Avia B-534 was a Czechoslovak single-engined, single-seated biplane fighter with a fixed landing gear. Designed by František Novotný, manufactured by Avia company.  Version IV. was characteristic by its enclosed cockpit and metal propeller, compared to previous versions I. - III. 

 

Configuration: Fighter

First flight: may 1933 (Vrany s.9, aeroarchiv s.2)
Introduction year: 1935 - I. series

                                1937 - IV. series (Vrany s.18)

                                 
 
Crew Data
Number of crew: 1
Roles of crew: pilot
 
Engine Data (Piston Aircraft)   (vrany s.58)
Manufacturer: Avia
Name: Avia 12Ydrs (licensed Hispano-Suiza 12Y)

Number of engines: 1
Number of cylinders: 12

Configuration: Inline

Cooling: Liquid-cooled
Supercharger / Turbo: Single speed/stage supercharger
Fuel: "Bi-Bo-Li" TO BE UPDATED
Dry weight: 460kg (other source 488kg /vhu/) TO BE UPDATED

Gear Ratio: 0.666:1

 

Fuel Data 
Fuel tanks: 347litres - 1x257 litres and 1x90 litres, placed in fuselage, behind the engine (Vrany s.54)

Fuel consumption:
 
Power Data
WEP: 
Take Off Power: 
Maximum Power: 850HP/625.175Kw at 3000m
Cruising Power: 650HP/478.078Kw
 
Propellor Data  (vrany s.20, aero s.12)
Manufacturer: Letov
Type: Hd-43
Number of blades: 2
Blade diameter: 3.1m
 
Basic Geometric Data
Length: 8.1m
Wing span: 9.4m
Wing area: 23.56 m²
Height: 3.15m
Flap area:
Elevator area:
Rudder area: 
Aileron area:
 
Weight Data
Empty weight: 1460kg
Loaded weight: 1980kg
 
General Performance Data   (vrany s.10 a 60, krybus s.7, aero s.9, letka13)
Maximum speed: 380 km/h

Minimum speed: 120 km/h (letka13)

Landing speed: 130-140 km/h (letka13)
Cruising speed: 300 km/h (letka13)
Service ceiling: 10 600m
Range: 600 km

Max Speed Chart

380km/h at 100 meters
363km/h at 4.000 meters
 
Rate of Climb

5.30 minutes to 5000 meters

12 minutes to 8000 meters

17 minutes to 9000 meters

 
Armament  /aero s.3, vrany s.59-60, kir. s.5 )

Main weaponry: 4x7.92mm Machine-gun vz.30

Manufacturer: Československá zbrojovka

Number of rounds: 300 per gun

Firing Rate: 1000 or 1100 round per minute (needs confirmation)

 

Could carry 6x10kg or 4x20kg bombs beneath wings.

 

Ammunition:

AP, I, T (need mored details)

 

Notes
Datasheet could apply to serie III. as well. The main differences were closed cockpit and metal airscrew on serie IV. I can update it for III. serie later, if needed.

Edited January 24, 2015 by Lukas_SVK

[swedeonthemoose 12,809]

[Juliet_Six 13,981]

Hey I made a suggestion for that plane a year ago. But it was deleted ;_;

[Krteq 1,052]

 

 

 

[swedeonthemoose 12,809]

it's sad that none of these survived, Think the only one in a musem tooday is a replica =/

[Krteq 1,052]

Yep, that's sad. It was one of the most advanced biplanes :(s

Edited January 21, 2015 by Krteq

[blockhaj 3,560]

Hey I made a suggestion for that plane a year ago. But it was deleted ;_;

Remember that but i think u posted in the wrong section? Edited January 20, 2015 by blockhaj

[Dr_BlitzGreek 47]

 Oh yes baby...would be awesome to have the 534 in game..Germany needs more biplanes

[sharpswagger19 62]

Oh yes baby...would be awesome to have the 534 in game..Germany needs more biplanes

Germany?

[Juliet_Six 13,981]

Germany?

Where else would it go? While the aircraft was employed its operating countries were at least friendly with Germany and it fought soviet aircraft. Putting it in an allied tech tree would hardly make sense.

 

During the '44 National uprising some plane were finally used against Germany, but did not get into any fights with German aircraft (were it would have been absolutely destroyed by 109Gs) before those planes were lost.

Edited December 21, 2015 by Juliet_Six

[Sabeda 171]

Where else would it go? While the aircraft was employed its operating countries were at least friendly with Germany and it fought soviet aircraft. Putting it in an allied tech tree would hardly make sense.
 
During the '44 National uprising some plane were finally used against Germany, but did not get into any fights with German aircraft (were it would have been absolutely destroyed by 109Gs) before those planes were lost.

Maybe as a premium.

[sharpswagger19 62]

Where else would it go? While the aircraft was employed its operating countries were at least friendly with Germany and it fought soviet aircraft. Putting it in an allied tech tree would hardly make sense.

During the '44 National uprising some plane were finally used against Germany, but did not get into any fights with German aircraft (were it would have been absolutely destroyed by 109Gs) before those planes were lost.

It would be in the ITT or in my Slavic/East block regional tree

[Juliet_Six 13,981]

It would be in the ITT or in my Slavic/East block regional tree

Which both do not exist and will not come to life soon (read: the next couple years if ever) either so I do not really give a damm.

[sharpswagger19 62]

Which both do not exist and will not come to life soon (read: the next couple years if ever) either so I do not really give a damm.

No need to get mad m8, and why wouldn't you want to have this unique aircraft in its own tree where it belongs?