The Letov Š-16 was a

Czechoslovak Czechoslovak may refer to: *A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) **First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) **Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) **Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) **Fourth Czechoslovak Repub ...

single-engined, two-seat biplane bomber. It was designed by Alois Šmolík at

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 by the Czechoslovak Ministry of Defense to repair World War I trophy planes. The first i ...

. The Š-16 first flew in

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Viet ...

Variants

;Š-16:Two-seat bomber, reconnaissance biplane. ;Š-16J:Seaplane version for

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

. One built. ;Š-16L:Export version for Latvia. ;Š-16T:Export version for

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

. ;Š-116:version with Skoda L engine ;Š-216:version with

Walter Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

-built Bristol Jupiter engine ;Š-316:version with

Hispano-Suiza 12N The Hispano-Suiza 12N was one of two new V-12 engine designs first run in 1928 and was manufactured by Hispano-Suiza's French subsidiary for the Armee d'l'Air. It produced about , was the first to use gas nitride hardening and introduced wet ...

engine ;Š-416:version with Breitfeld-Danek BD-500 engine ;Š-516:version with Isotta-Fraschini Asso 750 engine ;Š-616:version with Hispano-Suiza 12Nbr engine ;Š-716:version with Skoda L engine ;Š-816:version with Praga ESV engine ;Š-916:version with Lorraine-Dietrich engine ;Š-17:third prototype Š-16 with a V-12 Breitfeld-Danek (Praga) BD-500 engine

Operators

; * Czechoslovakian Air Force (115 aircraft) ; * Aviation Regiment (21 aircraft) ; *

Turkish Air Force The Turkish Air Force ( tr, ) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The Turkish Air Force can trace its origins back to June 1911 when it was founded by the Ottoman Empire, however, the air force as it is known to ...

(16 aircraft) ; *

Yugoslav Royal Navy The Royal Navy ( sh-Latn, Kraljevska mornarica; sh-Cyrl, Краљевска морнарица; КМ), commonly the Royal Yugoslav Navy, was the naval warfare service branch of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (originally called the Kingdom of Serbs ...

(one aircraft)

Specifications (Š-316)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Letov S-16 S016 1920s Czechoslovakian bomber aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Biplanes Aircraft first flown in 1926

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Operators

Specifications (Š-316)

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