CLAUDIO DELFINI COLLECTION
No. 9102. Aero Vodochody Ae-18C
Photographed at Letecké Muzeum, Kbely, Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2009, by Claudio Delfini

Aero Vodochody Ae-18C

07/31/2009. Remarks by Claudio Delfini: "The Aero Ae-18 single-seat fighter was designed by Antonin Vlasák and Antonin Husnik. The prototype first flew in March 1923 and was followed by twenty production aircraft. The Ae-18B and Ae-18C were one-offs developed for the national speed contests of 1923 and 1924 respectively.

The Ae-18C was fitted with an 185 hp Walter W-IV six-cylinder, water-cooled in-line engine, with the radiators fitted to the wing surfaces. The aircraft on display is a replica fitted with the original wings."

Created July 31, 2009