inž. P. Beneš a inž. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla was a Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s.

Beneš-Mráz
IndustryAerospace
FoundedApril 1, 1935 (1935-04-01)
Founders
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History

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Beneš-Mráz was established at Choceň by Pavel Beneš and Jaroslav Mráz on 1 Apr 1935 and manufactured a series of light aircraft of their own design until the Nazi-German occupation. In 1939/40, the company was renamed Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla - Ing. J. Mráz, Flugzeugfabrik. During the war, the factory was used to produce Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"s and DFS Kranich training gliders for the German Luftwaffe. Following the war, the company was reconstituted as Ing. J. Mráz, továrna na letadla, národní správa.[1]

Aircraft

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B-50 Beta Minor
Model name First flight Number built Type
Beneš-Mráz Be-50 Beta-Minor 1935 43 Single engine sport airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-51 1936 65 Single engine sport airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-52 Beta-Major 1936 1 Single engine sport airplane; two-seat version of Be-56
Beneš-Mráz Be-53 [1]
Beneš-Mráz Be-56 Beta-Major 1936 1 Single engine sport airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-60 Bestiola 1935 23 Single engine utility airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-150 Beta-Junior 1937 3 Single engine sport airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-156 [1]
Beneš-Mráz Be-250 Beta-Major [cs] 1936 1 Single engine sport airplane[1]
Beneš-Mráz Be-251 Single engine sport airplane[1]
Beneš-Mráz Be-252 Beta-Scolar 1937 1 Single engine sport airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-352 [1]
Beneš-Mráz Be-501 1936 1 Single engine touring airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-502 1936 1 Single engine touring airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-550 Bibi 1936 25 Single engine touring airplane
Beneš-Mráz Be-555 Super Bibi 1938 10 Single engine touring airplane
Mraz Kranich II License built glider
Mraz DFS 230 14 License built assault glider
Mráz Zobor I [cs] 1942 10 Single engine touring airplane
Mráz K-65 Čáp 138 License built single engine liaison airplane
Mraz M-1 Sokol 1946 287 Single engine touring airplane
Mráz M-2 Skaut 1948 1 Single engine sport airplane
Mraz M-3 Bonzo 1948 1 Single engine utility airplane

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. ISBN 9781557509390

Bibliography

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  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute press. Annapolis. ISBN 1-55750-939-5
  • Taylor, Michael J.H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions. London. 1989. ISBN 0-517-69186-8
  • Vos, Ruud. Luchtvaart 2010. Uitgeverij de Alk bv. Alkmaar. The Netherlands. 2009. ISBN 978-90-6013-490-0
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