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The Avia BH-23 was a
prototype night fighter
A night fighter (also known as all-weather fighter or all-weather interceptor for a period of time after the Second World War) is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility. Night fighters began to be used i ...
aircraft built in
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
in 1926. The design was derived from the
BH-21 day fighter, incorporating structural changes made to the
BH-22 trainer, and the type was originally designated BH-22N. Searchlights and other night-flying equipment were added, but the Czechoslovak Air Force were not interested in the project and no sale resulted.
Specifications
See also
References
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* Němeček, V. (1968). ''Československá letadla''. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
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1920s Czechoslovakian fighter aircraft
BH-23
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