This is last model of Avia´s pre-war aerobatic airplanes. B 422 was developed for the tournament in St. Germain en Laye (1938) on the basis of comments by famous pilot František Novák. The highlight of the competition was supposed to be a duel F. Novák with the German von Hagenburg. Although Novák won by 21 points, for allegedly breaching the flight time penalized and ended up in second place.
General characteristics of B 422:Powerplant: Avia RK-17, 9-cyl. radial engine, 309 kW
Propeller: two-bladed constant speed propeller
Wingspan: 8,85 m (29,035 ft)
Span of elevator: 3,2 m (10,499 ft)
Length: 7 m (22,966 ft)
Height: 2,85 m (9,35 ft)
Wing area: 21,1 m² (227,119 sq ft)
Empty weight: 860 kg (1 896 lb)
Gross weight: 1 050 kg (2 315 lb)
Maximum speed: 270 km/h (167,77 mph)
Cruising speed: 230 km/h (142,915 mph)
Ceiling: 7 000 m (22 966 ft)
Range of flight: 575 km (310,475 n.m.)
Crew: 1
Production: 2
Armament: -
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