Ceskoslovenske Zavody A Letecke L-60 Brigadyr / AERO L-60 Brigadýr

A three/four-seat light STOL monoplane, designed for use as an agricultural aircraft and glider towing. Each wing carries a full-scan one-piece leading-edge slat, and double-slotted flaps are fitted between the cabin and the ailerons.

First flown 1955 production deliveries began in March 1956, and remained in production until 1960.

The L-60 Brigadýr resembles much the Mráz J-65 ‘Èáp’ (Czech version of the Fiesler Fi 156 ‘Storch’), because it was designed and built in the same factory.

The agricultural L-60 utilised a 92 Imp.Gal. tank in the rear cockpit, or a hopper for 660 lb of dust.

A military air observation post and liaison model with RSI-6 and RPK-10 radio, full blind-flying equipment and provision for a machine gun, was supplied to the Czech Air Force.

A total of 400 were built.

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Engine: Praga Doris M 208 B, 220 hp
Wingspan: 45.801 ft / 13.96 m
Wing area: 261.565 sqft / 24.3 sq.m
Length: 28.018 ft / 8.54 m
Height: 8.858 ft / 2.7 m
Max take off weight: 3120.1 lb / 1415.0 kg
Weight empty: 2194.0 lb / 995.0 kg
Max. speed: 120 mph
Cruising speed: 94 kts / 175 km/h / 109 mph at SL
Service ceiling: 14764 ft / 4500 m
Climb to 3280 ft:4.3 min
Wing load: 11.89 lb/sq.ft / 58.00 kg/sq.m
Range: 486 nm / 900 km
Crew: 1+3

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