The Beneš-Mráz Be-56 Beta-Major was a single-seat aerobatic advanced trainer manufactured in Czechoslovakia shortly before World War II.
Design and development First flown in 1936, the Be-56 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction, with a single open cockpit and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. A two-seat version was produced as the Beneš-Mráz Be-52 Beta-Major, with tandem open cockpits
Variants Be-52 Beta-Major Two-seat aerobatic trainer derived from the Be-51, but powered by a Walter Major engine; one built. Be-56 Beta-Major Single-seat version of the Be-52; one built (OK-BEG).
Operational history The sole Be-56, registered OK-BEG, was used by the Slovak Air Force after the German takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1939.
Operators
Slovak Air Force (1939–1945)
Specifications (Be-56)
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