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The Aero 45 helped restart Czechoslovak aircraft production after the Second World War. Its twin piston engines and enclosed cabin made it a practical small transport for civilian operators. Production began at Aero and subsequently moved to Let at Kunovice. The Ae 45, improved Ae 45S and later Ae 145 are related developments rather than three names for an identical aeroplane.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗An invitation after the last planned flight of the day
At a Cascade Warbirds flying day in Arlington, Bill Shepherd had enough fuel remaining for one more outing in his restored Super Aero 45. Kasprzyk accepted an introduction from the right seat, with Dan Shoemaker joining them behind. Settling into the tapering cockpit required care after a knee replacement.
FlightLog — Stan Kasprzyk, June 2024. Right-seat introduction in Bill Shepherd’s modified 1955 Super Aero 45 N145SA; later engines and instruments identified.
FlightLog — Stan Kasprzyk · Read more ↗The original MSFS 2020 release
The July 2023 Local Legend 11 release includes both the Ae-45 and Ae-145. Microsoft lists four liveries for the Ae-145 and offers the two aircraft together as a Marketplace package.
Ae-45 / Ae-145 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
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Microsoft Flight Simulator | Local Legend 11: Aero Vodochody Ae-45 and Ae-145
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Meet Aero Vodochody Ae-45 / Ae-145
The Aero 45 helped restart Czechoslovak aircraft production after the Second World War. Its twin piston engines and enclosed cabin made it a practical small transport for civilian operators. Production began at Aero and subsequently moved to Let at Kunovice.
The simulator package follows this development through the Ae 45, improved Ae 45S and later Ae 145.
Aero Vodochody Ae-45 / Ae-145
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History & design
A post-war civil twin
The four-seat Ae-45 first flew in 1947. Aero built two hundred of the initial version between 1948 and 1951, making the civil twin an early product of the company’s return to its own aircraft development after wartime production.
Aero Vodochody · Aero company history: post-war aircraft ↗Aero company chronology: post-war production
Production moves to Kunovice
LET built the improved Aero 45S Super at Kunovice from 1954 to 1959. Aero’s chronology records 228 of that version, followed by 162 re-engined aircraft produced between 1959 and 1962. These successive versions explain why a family page must keep engine details tied to the selected model.
Aero Vodochody · Aero company history: post-war aircraft ↗Aero company chronology: post-war production
Pilot accounts
An invitation after the last planned flight of the day
At a Cascade Warbirds flying day in Arlington, Bill Shepherd had enough fuel remaining for one more outing in his restored Super Aero 45. Kasprzyk accepted an introduction from the right seat, with Dan Shoemaker joining them behind. Settling into the tapering cockpit required care after a knee replacement. He also had to learn an unfamiliar throttle range and propeller-control panel, while recognising that the right seat had no brakes.
Shepherd taxied and lined up before handing over. Kasprzyk found surprisingly light aileron forces and needed a little time to establish the correct sight picture over the sloping nose. The extensive glass gave a wonderful view but also admitted plenty of heat. Two circuits followed, with Shepherd handling configuration and coaching the flare. Kasprzyk candidly records several bounces before Shepherd took over braking during the final rollout. N145SA was a restored aircraft with later engines and updated instruments.
FlightLog — Stan Kasprzyk, June 2024. Right-seat introduction in Bill Shepherd’s modified 1955 Super Aero 45 N145SA; later engines and instruments identified.
Read the full account · FlightLog — Stan Kasprzyk ↗Bringing an Aero 145 home across the world
Santus bought a 1960 Aero 145 from an Australian collection and decided to fly it back to his museum in eastern Bohemia. Knowing that the aircraft had originally reached Australia under its own power helped persuade him to make the return journey. He had hoped to arrive before Christmas, but the trip extended to almost two months. In his interview, permits, border procedures and detention were the hardest parts, alongside an engine problem that required attention in Singapore.
He describes the aircraft itself as efficient and pleasant for long legs, while explaining that he planned reserves around sea crossings and mountainous terrain. The relief of reaching Czechia included a stop at Kunovice, where the aircraft had been built. People connected with its production came to welcome it and brought original documents. Santus wanted the Aero to remain airworthy within his collection.
Radio Prague International, Interview following the January 2024 arrival. Named owner interview about the Australia-to-Czechia delivery; historical superlatives and speculative survival percentages are excluded.
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The original MSFS 2020 releaseAe-45 / Ae-145 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
The July 2023 Local Legend 11 release includes both the Ae-45 and Ae-145. Microsoft lists four liveries for the Ae-145 and offers the two aircraft together as a Marketplace package.
2023-07-25 · release and package scope
Microsoft Flight Simulator Team · Read the source ↗Pilot account
An invitation after the last planned flight of the dayFlightLog — Stan Kasprzyk, June 2024. Right-seat introduction in Bill Shepherd’s modified 1955 Super Aero 45 N145SA; later engines and instruments identified.
At a Cascade Warbirds flying day in Arlington, Bill Shepherd had enough fuel remaining for one more outing in his restored Super Aero 45. Kasprzyk accepted an introduction from the right seat, with Dan Shoemaker joining them behind. Settling into the tapering cockpit required care after a knee replacement. He also had to learn an unfamiliar throttle range and propeller-control panel, while recognising that the right seat had no brakes. Shepherd taxied and lined up before handing over.
Stan Kasprzyk
FlightLog — Stan Kasprzyk · Read the source ↗Bringing an Aero 145 home across the worldRadio Prague International, Interview following the January 2024 arrival. Named owner interview about the Australia-to-Czechia delivery; historical superlatives and speculative survival percentages are excluded.
Santus bought a 1960 Aero 145 from an Australian collection and decided to fly it back to his museum in eastern Bohemia. Knowing that the aircraft had originally reached Australia under its own power helped persuade him to make the return journey. He had hoped to arrive before Christmas, but the trip extended to almost two months. In his interview, permits, border procedures and detention were the hardest parts, alongside an engine problem that required attention in Singapore.
Richard Santus, interviewed by Ruth Fraňková
Radio Prague International · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Manual
Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manualsMicrosoft / aircraft developersAircraft background
Aero Ae-45Wikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 203851157 · retrieved 2026-09-12Resource
MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoftDeveloper documentation
Microsoft Flight Simulator Unveils Local Legend 11: The Aero Vodochody Ae-45 and Ae-145Microsoft Flight Simulator Team · 2023-07-25 · release and package scopeType designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Aircraft history
Aero company history: post-war aircraftAero Vodochody · Aero company chronology: post-war productionBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
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Aero Vodochody Ae-145
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