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inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia Avia Motors s.r.o. is a Czech automotive manufacturer. It was founded in 1919 as an aircraft maker, and diversified into trucks after 1945. As an aircraft maker it was notable for produci ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-252 Beta-Scolar
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156, Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely * Zlin Aircraft References Notes Bibliography * Gunston, Bill. ''World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers.'' Naval Institute press. Annapolis. ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-550 Bibi
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely Letov is an aircraft company located in Letňany, Prague, Czech Republic. It is the oldest aircraft company in the region. History Letov was founded in 1918 b ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-352
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely * Zlin Aircraft Zlin Aircraft a.s. (former well known name Moravan Otrokovice) is a Czech aircraft company. It is located at the Zlín Airfield on the outskirts of ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-555 Super Bibi
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely * Zlin Aircraft Zlin Aircraft a.s. (former well known name Moravan Otrokovice) is a Czech aircraft company. It is located at the Zlín Airfield on the outskirts of ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-251
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely * Zlin Aircraft Zlin Aircraft a.s. (former well known name Moravan Otrokovice) is a Czech aircraft company. It is located at the Zlín Airfield on the outskir ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-156
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely Letov is an aircraft company located in Letňany, Prague, Czech Republic. It is the oldest aircraft company in the region. History Letov was founded in 1918 b ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-53
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely Letov is an aircraft company located in Letňany, Prague, Czech Republic. It is the oldest aircraft company in the region. History Letov was founded in 1918 b ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-502
inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. History Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed ''Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla'' - ''Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik''. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. Aircraft See also * Aero Vodochody * Avia * Let Kunovice * Letov Kbely Letov is an aircraft company located in Letňany, Prague, Czech Republic. It is the oldest aircraft company in the region. History Letov was founded in 1918 b ...
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Beneš-Mráz Bibi
The Beneš-Mráz Bibi was a 1930s Czechoslovak two-seat touring aircraft. Design and development The Bibi was designed and manufactured by Beneš-Mráz, developed from the Beta-Minor design. The Bibi was a lighter, smaller aircraft in which the seats were side-by-side instead of in tandem, and the cockpits were fully enclosed, retaining the Beta-Minor's cantilever low-wing cantilever monoplane layout, with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Development of the Bibi began with the Be-501 two-seat cabin tourer, and culminated with the Be-555 Super Bibi.Jackson 1974, p. 358 Operational history One example of the Be-550 Bibi (OK-BET) was imported into the United Kingdom, stored during World War II, then registered as ''G-AGSR'' until a fatal crash in 1951. Variants ;Be-501 Bibi :Single seat, initial development aircraft for the Bibi cabin tourer. ;Be-502 Bibi :Single seat development prototype for the Bibi series. ;Be-550 Bibi :Initial production version introduced in 1936, with at lea ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-150 Beta-Junior
The Beneš-Mráz Be-150 Beta-Junior was a Light aircraft, light aerobatic Trainer (aircraft), trainer and air racing, racing aircraft, designed and built in Czechoslovakia in the late 1930s. Design and development With the success of the Beneš-Mráz Be-50 Beta-Minor Beneš decided to produce a smaller version with better performance for sport flying. A major incentive was the availability of five spare Walter Junior engines, which would imbue the Be-150 with much improved vertical performance compared to the Be-50. Beneš shortened the fuselage and fitted the short-span wings of the Beneš-Mráz Be-52 Beta-Major, Be-52, retaining the open cockpits and fixed, Aircraft fairing, trousered, Conventional landing gear, tailwheel undercarriage of the Be-50. Operational history The Be-150 was first flown on 5 January 1937, but was rejected by the MNO (Ministry of Defence (Czechoslovakia), Czechoslovak Ministry of Defense) and the three production aircraft were used for general flying c ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-60 Bestiola
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 References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Benes-Mraz Be-60 Bestiola 1930s Czechoslovakian sport aircraft Bestiola Single-engined tractor aircraft High-wing aircraft ...
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Beneš-Mráz Be-56 Beta-Major
The Beneš-Mráz Be-56 Beta-Major was a single-seat aerobatic advanced trainer manufactured in Czechoslovakia shortly before World War II. Design and development First flown in 1936, the Be-56 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction, with a single open cockpit and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. A two-seat version was produced as the Beneš-Mráz Be-52 Beta-Major, with tandem open cockpits Variants ;Be-52 Beta-Major: Two-seat aerobatic trainer derived from the Be-51, but powered by a Walter Major engine; one built. ;Be-56 Beta-Major: Single-seat version of the Be-52; one built (''OK-BEG''). Operational history The sole Be-56, registered ''OK-BEG'', was used by the Slovak Air Force after the German takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1939. Operators ; *Slovak Air Force (1939–45) The Slovak Air Force, known since 2002 as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Vzdušné sily Ozbrojených síl Slovenskej republiky), is the aviation and ...
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