Avia S-96 'Jestráb', August 1948

[nönöbär]

Avia S-96 'Jestráb', August 1948


A bit real history:
Avia was a Czech aircraft company that produces its own aircraft designs until 1938. After Czechia was occupied by Germany, the production was switched to build Germany aircraft designs, like the Ar 95, the Me 109 and in the last monthes of the war, the Me 262.

After WW2, the exiting tools and prefabricated parts were used to build own versions of the former German designs, the Avia S-99 and Avia S-199 based on the Me 109 and the Avia S-95 based on the Me 262.
The S-99 and S-199, produced until 1951, got famous as they were sold to Israel. The S-95 was flown until 1957.

Now the What-If.....
As the first jet engines were quite unreliable, the Czech engineers came up with the idea to combine the airframe of the S-95 with a piston engine - in this way the Avia S-96 was born.
     
The Plane:

The first Avia S-96 was completed in October 1946. While the plane was easy to fly, it was tricky to land because of its long nose and the tail gear. By 1949, a total of 56 planes were produced, but with the increased number of jet fighters, they were pulled out of the first line of fighter aircrafts by 1952.
Some - unconfirmed sources say about 20 - planes were modifed for the ground attack fole with the option to carry varius smaller bombs and unguided missles.
However, the last of the Avia S-96 were taken out of service in 1959, and in difference to the S-95, none of them survived.


Various views of the Avia S-96 'Jestráb'






The Model:

The base model for the S-96 is a Revel Me262 kit. Several parts, like prop and oil coolers were taken from the spare parts box. The model is airbrushed with Revell AquaColor and the decals are form a KP MiG15 and the original Revell model.

[kitbasher]

Not too far from reality, in fact, as the Me262V1 first flew with a Junkers Jumo 210 piston engine in the nose:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LTdHqczrNdA/TZuBNXt3s9I/AAAAAAAACQA/USxlYF3BHJg/s640/me262_v1.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad104/dirkpitt5point0/Me%20262%20V1%20Prototype/Me262prototype.jpg
http://www.luft46models.com/manufacturers/me/me262var/2v1.gif

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool!

Only thing I'd personally mind is that the main landing gear is a bit far back for a tail-sitter? It looks a bit strange with the nose so high in the air (yes, the Me 262 prototypes looked that way...). But the result looks very elegant  

[nönöbär]

Not too far from reality, in fact, as the Me262V1 first flew with a Junkers Jumo 210 piston engine in the nose:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LTdHqczrNdA/TZuBNXt3s9I/AAAAAAAACQA/USxlYF3BHJg/s640/me262_v1.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad104/dirkpitt5point0/Me%20262%20V1%20Prototype/Me262prototype.jpg
http://www.luft46models.com/manufacturers/me/me262var/2v1.gif

Yes, I know the V1 was like this. But I had those Czech decals left and thought, I could use them for something...

So the Avia S-96 returned to its roots

I first wanted to make this as a ground attack plane, with two large cannons below the wing. But it did not look that good, so I skipped this idea.

[zenrat]

Nice.

[Tophe]

Great!

[NARSES2]

That's nice 

[PR19_Kit]

Not too far from reality, in fact, as the Me262V1 first flew with a Junkers Jumo 210 piston engine in the nose:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LTdHqczrNdA/TZuBNXt3s9I/AAAAAAAACQA/USxlYF3BHJg/s640/me262_v1.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad104/dirkpitt5point0/Me%20262%20V1%20Prototype/Me262prototype.jpg
http://www.luft46models.com/manufacturers/me/me262var/2v1.gif

Yes, I know the V1 was like this. But I had those Czech decals left and thought, I could use them for something...

And anything looks good in Czech markings. 

[Captain Canada]

Nice one ! Neat little diorama as well. The fourth shot down is my favourite..... the aeroplane just looks looks right in that pic !

[leptiprince]

 Yes ist a good idea...The CS96 was sold to Romania ...

[Captain Canada]

Looks good in those colours !

[Tophe]