Kalinin K-9
| K-9 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Liaison / sport aircraft |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | GROSS |
| Designer | Konstantin Alekseyevich Kalinin |
| First flight | 1932 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Kalinin K-9 was a liaison/sport aircraft designed by Konstantin Alekseevič Kalinin. It had a parasol wing, only one was built in 1932. The prototype was evaluated during some test flights, but development was never carried out. The tests revealed that the K-9 was too large and too heavy in relation to the installed engine, (60 hp (45 kW) Walter NZ 60, 17.165 kg/kW (28.219 lb/hp)).[1]
Specifications (K-9)
[edit]Data from The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 18.1 m2 (195 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
- Gross weight: 770 kg (1,698 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 60 kg (130 lb) fuel and oil
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter NZ 60 5-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 45 kW (60 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Landing speed: 60 km/h (37 mph; 32 kn)
- Endurance: 3 hours
- Power/mass: 17.165 kg/kW (28.219 lb/hp)
References
[edit]- ^ "K-9 by K.A.Kalinin".
- ^ Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. pp. 134–135. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
Further reading
[edit]- Grey, C.G., ed. (1931). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 230c.