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The '''Beneš-Mráz Be.252 Beta-Scolar''' was an [[Aerobatics|aerobatic]] aircraft manufactured in [[Czechoslovakia]] shortly before [[World War II]]. Based on the [[Beneš-Mráz Beta-Minor]], it had a structure considerably strengthened for aerobatics and a more powerful [[radial engine]] in place of the Beta-Minor's inline engine.
The '''Beneš-Mráz Be.252 Beta-Scolar''' was an [[Aerobatics|aerobatic]] aircraft manufactured in [[Czechoslovakia]] shortly before [[World War II]]. Based on the [[Beneš-Mráz Be-50 Beta-Minor|Beneš-Mráz Beta-Minor]], it had a structure considerably strengthened for aerobatics and a more powerful [[radial engine]] in place of the Beta-Minor's inline engine.


==Variants==
==Variants==
* '''Be.252C Beta-Scolar'''
* '''Be.252C Beta-Scolar'''

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==References==
==References==
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* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=152 }}
* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=152 }}
* {{cite book |title=World Aircraft Information Files |publisher=Bright Star Publishing|location=London |pages=File 890 Sheet 25 }}
* {{cite book |title=World Aircraft Information Files |publisher=Bright Star Publishing|location=London |pages=File 890 Sheet 25 }}
* Němeček, V. (1968). ''Československá letadla''. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
* Němeček, V. (1968). ''Československá letadla''. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
*{{cite book|last=Green|first=William|title=Aircraft of the Third Reich|publisher=Aerospace Publishing Limited|location=London|year=2010|edition=1st|pages=34|isbn=978 1 900732 06 2}}
*{{cite book|last=Green|first=William|title=Aircraft of the Third Reich|publisher=Aerospace Publishing Limited|location=London|year=2010|edition=1st|pages=34|isbn=978 1 900732 06 2}}

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Latest revision as of 18:12, 14 September 2024

Be.252 Beta-Scolar
General information
TypeAerobatic sports plane
ManufacturerBeneš-Mráz
Designer
History
First flight1937

The Beneš-Mráz Be.252 Beta-Scolar was an aerobatic aircraft manufactured in Czechoslovakia shortly before World War II. Based on the Beneš-Mráz Beta-Minor, it had a structure considerably strengthened for aerobatics and a more powerful radial engine in place of the Beta-Minor's inline engine.

Variants

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  • Be.252C Beta-Scolar

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.966 m (36 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 14 m2 (150 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 610 kg (1,345 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 890 kg (1,962 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter Scolar 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch wooden propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn)
  • Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 4.2 m/s (830 ft/min)

See also

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Related development

Notes

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  1. ^ Green, William (2010). Aircraft of the Third Reich (1st ed.). London: Aerospace Publishing Limited. p. 34. ISBN 978 1 900732 06 2.

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beneš-Mráz Be-252 Scolar.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 152.
  • World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 25.
  • Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
  • Green, William (2010). Aircraft of the Third Reich (1st ed.). London: Aerospace Publishing Limited. p. 34. ISBN 978 1 900732 06 2.
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