Aero A.8 transport aircraft

[hesham]

Hi,

here is a little known aircraft,and I quot from the site and translate;
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/cw1/aero8.html

In 1921, Rosner (Rosner), has developed a prototype biplane Aero A.8.
He had a cabin for four passengers and an open cockpit. Engine Maybach
Mb IVa-176 kW (240 hp).
In the first flight in September 1921, car, piloted by Rudolf Valenta
(Rudolfem Valentou), tilted and fell. More in this project did not return,
preferring the more mature - A.10.

 

[redstar72]

Hi Hesham!
Here is a little 3-view drawing of this aircraft. I found it in L+K magazine No.20/1983, but its origins is some source from 1920s (unknown for me).
I can add that correct name of the designer was Karl Rösner. It’s the same Col. Rösner who worked for Gotha during WW1 and was (together with Hans Burkhard) the author of well-known Gotha G-series heavy bombers. In 1920, when German aircraft industry was forbidden by Versailles treaty, many German aircraft designers emigrated – and Rösner came to Aero. But he worked there only two years: in 1922 he left Aero and came to Yugoslavian Ikarus company.
A-8 was the only Rösner’s design for Aero which was actually flown. Another his creation – a little biplane named Ae-03 which was probably the world’s first high-altitude photo recon aircraft of special design (in 1921!) – was built but never tested because of engine problems.
(Source: V. Nĕmeček. Československa letadla. Vol.1 – Prague, 1983).

 

[hesham]

Thank you my dear Redstar,it is very interesting to know,
the Aero little known aircraft and projects.