What inspired the Aero A.34?

Short answer

The Aero A.34 was designed in 1929 with a configuration similar to the De Havilland Gipsy Moth. It was a small sport and touring biplane built in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Of wooden construction and conventional biplane layout, it folded its wings so a car could tow it.

Published: November 1, 2026 · Updated: November 1, 2026 · Edited by Above Ten Thousand · Editorial policy

Aero A-34 Kos (dispozice)

A Czechoslovak biplane from 1929

The Aero A.34 was designed in 1929. Its design was similar to that of the De Havilland Gipsy Moth. It was a small aircraft, intended for sport and touring flight. It was built in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. It followed a conventional biplane configuration and was of wooden construction. Its wings could fold, so a car could tow it to and from airfields.

The prototype and the 1929 Challenge

The prototype received the registration L-BASO. It was fitted with an 85 hp Walter Vega radial engine. The A.34 took part in the international Challenge 1929 competition, flown by Josef Novak.

Seven aircraft and several engines

Aero built seven A.34s and its variants. The aircraft were delivered with different engines. Three A.34Js carried the Walter Junior engine. Three others, designated A.134, were fitted with the 100 hp Walter Venus. The aircraft were used as trainers and sport aircraft in Czechoslovak civil and military aviation.