The Aero A.300 was a Czechoslovakian bomber aircraft that first flew in 1938 as a much refined development of the A.304 (despite what the numbering would suggest). Despite showing much promise, development and production of the aircraft was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II.

Specifications (A.300)

General Characteristics

• Crew: three
• Length: 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 19.20 m (63 ft 0 in)
• Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 46 m² (495 ft²)
• Empty: 3,955 kg (8,721 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 6,040 kg (13,318 lb)
• Powerplant: 2x Bristol Mercury IX, 610 kW (818 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 470 km/h (294 mph)
• Range: 900 km (563 miles)
• Service ceiling: 8,300 m (27,224 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Armament

• 1x forward firing fixed 7.92 mm vz30 machine gun
• 1x 7.92 mm vz30 machine gun in dorsal turret
• 1x 7.92 mm vs30 machine gun in rearward firing ventral position
• up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs

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Related development: Aero A.204 - Aero A.304

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence: A.200 - A.204 _ A.300 _ A.304