Avius B43 (Kingdom of Algeria)

The Avius B43 was an Algerian fighter of World War II. It had a relatively novel layout, with a "buried" radial engine mounted mid-fuselage. Only 88 were built before the Armistice between Algeria and the allied armed forces, which ended production.

Operators

Algeria

—• Royal Algerian Air Force

Arjun Empire

—• Arjun Air Force

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 9.7 m
Wingspan: 13 m
Height: 2.9 m
Empty weight: 2,438 kg
Gross weight: 4,091 kg
Powerplant: 1x Avius BR43 V12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,500 hp
Propellers: 3-bladed VDMconstant-speed propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 644 km/h at 6,500 m
Range: 1,500 km
Service ceiling: 12,500 m
Time to altitude: 3,050 m in 3 minutes 15 seconds

Armament

Guns:

1x 20 mm cannon
4x 7.92 mm machine gun