Beneš-Mráz Be-60 Bestiola

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Beneš-Mráz Be-60
Role	Light aircraft
National origin	Czechoslovakian
Manufacturer	Beneš-Mráz
First flight	November 1935

The Beneš-Mráz Be-60 Bestiola was a Czechoslovakian light aircraft produced in the 1930s. The highwing monoplane had two side-by-side seats in an enclosed cabin, braced wings, and a fixed undercarriage. It was first flown in 1935, undergoing testing quickly. Twenty of these aircraft were then sent out to Czechoslovakian flying clubs from April to November 1936.

Specifications[]

Beneš-Mráz Be-60 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile June 1936

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 6.65 m (21 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 15.2 m² (164 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 290 kg (639 lb)
• Gross weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II inline piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
• Cruise speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
• Range: 470 km (290 mi, 250 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,400 m (11,200 ft)

References[]

• Němeček, Václav (1983). Československá letadla: 1918-1945, Volume 1 (in Czech). Naše vojsko.
• Jane, Frederick Thomas (1936). Jane's all the world's aircraft. Jane's Information Group.