Aero AE-45 / AE-145

"The Ae-145 is a twin-engine, low-wing utility aircraft developed and manufactured by Aero Vodochody of Czechoslovakia. A team of five Czechoslovak engineers sought to innovate an efficient, low-maintenance civil aircraft that could perform a wide variety of applications. Their work was fueled by national pride as much as by aerospace engineering aspiration; they sought to re-establish the Czechoslovakian aviation industry in the post-World War II era and propel it onto the global stage. The Aero 45 became an immediate success throughout Europe, with models being exported to France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and other nations. Pilots raved about its cockpit visibility, range, speed, and reliability."