Pavel Beneš, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pavel Beneš

Czech aircraft engineer (1894-1956)

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1894

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: aerospace engineer, aeronautical engineer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Pavel Beneš (14 June 1894 in Prague - 31 May 1956 in Prague) was a chief designer at CKD-Praga, one of the largest engineering companies in the former Czechoslovakia and today's Czech Republic.Beneš was first a founder and chief designer at Avia, along with Miroslav Hajn, in 1919.
The two began repairing planes in a workshop within the complex of an old sugar factory in Prague.
One year later, they designed their first two-seater plane, the Avia BH-1.
From 1923 to 1925, the two developed the BH-7, BH-9, and BH-11 monoplanes, launching the era of biplane fighters.
The BH-11 won the Coppa d' Italia prize.
Three years later, their BH-21 fighter was considered one of the world's best planes.In 1930, Beneš and Hajn came to CKD-Praga.
The first aircraft they designed was the Praga E-39 in 1931.In April 1935, he joined Jaroslav Mráz to form the Beneš-Mráz aircraft factory in Chocen.