The Letov Š-33 was a 1930s prototype
Czechoslovak
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long-range bomber, designed and built by
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* Letov Kbely, a Czech (and Czechoslovak) aircraft company
* Yegor Letov
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Development
Intended to meet a Czech military requirement and designed as a three-seat long-range bomber, the Š-33 first flew in 1930.
The Š-33 was a cantilever mid-wing monoplane with a
conventional tailskid landing gear.
Powered by an 800 hp (597 kW)
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engine, the Š-33 was tested but no production order was placed.
Specifications
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Válka, Letov Š-33 :: Letov :: Československo / ČR / SR (CZK/CZE/SVK)(multilingual)
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S-33
1930s Czechoslovak bomber aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Mid-wing aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1930