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Grigorovich SUVP

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SUVP
Role Passenger
Manufacturer Grigorovich
Designer D.P. Grigorovich
First flight 1925
Number built 1

The SUVP was a high wing passenger aircraft. It was built in 1925 at the Krasny Letchik factory in Russia. Its fuselage was composed of metal tubing, its skin was fabric, and the wings were constructed out of wood. Only one aircraft was ever produced, and this aircraft saw service with a Ukrainian airline.

Specifications (SUVP)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 pax
  • Length: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 24.1 m2 (259 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 820 kg (1,808 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Lucifer 3-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 139 km/h (86 mph, 75 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,050 m (10,010 ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.0648 kW/kg (0.0394 hp/lb)
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