| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | OK-GUU 25 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avia BH.1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avia BH.1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avia BH.1 (replica) |
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| Operator Titles: | Avia |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Prague - TočnáMap |
| Country: | Czechia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LKTC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 2019 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 173991 |
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The first product of the Avia company was the BH-1 (exp), a two-seat, low-wing braced sport monoplane built in Czechoslovakia in 1920. After its first flight, it was exhibited in Prague to an enthusiastic reception so that the Czechoslovakian president awarded Avia a 100,000 CSK development grant. The BH-1 was rebuilt as the (bis) with a more powerful rotary engine and was finally able to fly with two people aboard. The aircraft was damaged in a crash the following spring and was never repaired, having been surpassed by improved designs. In 2004, this flying replica of the (exp) was built. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 October 2019, and has since been viewed 265 times. |