1930s Czech aircraft
The Beneš-Mráz Be-56 Beta-Major was a single-seat aerobatic advanced trainer manufactured in Czechoslovakia shortly before World War II.
Design and development.
First flown in 1936, the Be-56 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction, with a single open cockpit and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. A two-seat version was produced as the Beneš-Mráz Be-52 Beta-Major, with tandem open cockpits
Operational history.
The sole Be-56, registered "OK-BEG", was used by the Slovak Air Force after the German takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1939.
Specifications (Be-56).
"Data from" "Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1937" General characteristics* Crew: 1* Fuel capacity: in two wing root tanks
Performance* Time to altitude: in 3 minutes, in 11 minutes 30 seconds
References.
 ;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" / ;