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Avia BH-8
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Air Superiority Fighters · Czech Republic · 1923
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AviaBH-8

Avia BH-8
Avia BH-8 Photo: anonimus · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
25
Speed
15
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
20
Stealth
0
Survivability
15
Reliability
50
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Czech Republic
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1923–1923
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
16
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
177/196
Interwar Period
742/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
25
Speed
15
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
20
Stealth
0
Survivability
15
Reliability
50
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Avia BH-8
Production
1923–1923
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
177
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
16
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight1923
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolefighter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeSkoda licence-built Hispano-Suiza 8Fb Vee-8
  • Engine ModelSkoda licence-built Hispano-Suiza 8Fb
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed222 km/h
  • Service Ceiling8,000 m
  • Ferry Range450 km
  • Rate of Climb5.7 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length6.49 m
  • Wingspan9.48 m
  • Height2.77 m
  • Wing Area22.1
  • Empty Weight843 kg
  • Loaded Weight1,143 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,143 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
  • Internal Gun2 × .303 Vickers machine guns
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built1
⬢Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational Statusprototype
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1923Production started
103
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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