JET PLANE PRODUCTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001900300009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: August 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/03: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001900300009-9
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY Cseohoslovakia
3UII JECT Jet P284e Production
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Two 910-15 planes per week are tieing produced in't_the 11u y L.tav factory, Prague''
&OURn . The engines are ps0dussd at the Jan $verw ~ (formerly Walter) plant,
league-Jinonioe, and the fuoelager at the Aero factory in Prague-Vysooany.
Tail parts and ailerons, are made at the lady Letov factory, where assembly and
testing also take place.
Finished, aircraft are haw eAwr to the Oaeohoslovak Air Force on the Prague-
bely airfield and from there a part at the aircraft are sent to the jet airfield
at Qlamouo, while others are sent to Ohiaa.
In June 1952, production was stepped tip and it was planned that from 1 Jan-
uary 1953 on,three aircraft per day would be produced.
There are 3,000 employees in the WW Letov factory.
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