The Aero A.46 was a Czechoslovakian military trainer biplane that flew in prototype form in 1931. No mass production resulted from Aero.

Specifications (A.46)

General characteristics

• Crew: two, student and instructor
• Length: 8.45 m (27 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 11.82 m (38 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 32.6 m² (351 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,134 kg (2,500 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,488 kg (3,280 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Skoda-built Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 224 kW (300 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 196 km/h (122 mph, 106 kn)
• Service ceiling: 4,850 m (15,910 ft)
• Rate of climb: 2.783 m/s (547.8 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 46 kg/m² (9.4 lb/sq ft)
• Power/mass: 0.150 W/kg (0.09 hp/lb)