Avia Ba.122 Slovak - 1/72 kit

In spring 1934 an Army command decided that Czech pilots would participate at an international Acrobatic competition Coupe Mondial, whith was to také place in July that year in Paris. Just in six weeks time came under a rtm. Novák s and Capt. Ambruž s command into existence a new acrobatic airplane B-122. In Paris Novák achieved 4th position and Ambru6 ended as 8th. On and on was the flyer being adapted-the rudder had been enlarged and the upper wing had been equipped with small wings. That version had already been marked as Ba.122.
For an Olympiad in Berlin was the Ba.122 equipped with stronger nineth-cylinder engine Avia Rk-17 or Walter Pollux. Here in Berlin pilot Široký ended as second, Novák third and Ambruž eight. Either as individuals or groupe Czechoslowak acrobats are on meeting in Zurich in 1937 achieving most of the main positions. Successes are one of the reasons why there is such an interest for Czech airplanes abroad they had been exported to Russian and Romania / for the prince Cantacuzino/ and were still developing on.
Two copies of Ba.422 were made for F. Novák. There were built prototypes B-222. Afteran occupation of Czechoslowakia in 1939, some of the airplanes had been used by Luftwaffe for army drilling, some had been sold to Bulgaria and Slovakia.
The replica of Avia Ba.122 built in 1988 in LoT Trenčín ha been displayed in museum in Kbely.