Avia BH-4 explained
The
Avia BH-4 was a prototype
fighter aircraft built in
Czechoslovakia in 1922. It was a development of the
BH-3 fitted with a
Hispano-Suiza 8 engine in an attempt to improve the aircraft's performance. To accommodate the new powerplant, the forward
fuselage was considerably redesigned, and the structure in general and
undercarriage in particular were strengthened. Performance was found to be only marginally better than the BH-3, and development was quickly abandoned.
References
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 86 .
- Book: World Aircraft Information Files . Bright Star Publishing. London . File 889 Sheet 86 .
- Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
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