| Aviatourist | |
|---|---|
| Role | Long-Range Racing Aircraft |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | OOS (Otdel Opytnogo Samolyetostroeniya - section for experimental aircaft construction) |
| Number built | 1 |
The Aviatourist was a long-range racing aircraft designed and built in the USSR from 1936.
Development
editThe Aviatourist was designed as a twin-engined, twin-seat long-range racing aircraft with a very similar layout to the de Havilland D.H.88 Comet. With a structure mainly of Bakelite impregnated plywood (Delta-wood) the crew were housed in tandem cockpits and the engines in nacelles attached to the wings. The sole aircraft was completed in 1936 awaiting delivery of the de Havilland Gipsy Major engines, which failed to arrive causing the project to be abandoned.
Specifications (Aviatourist)
editData from Gunston, Bill. "Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995". London:Osprey. 1995. ISBN1 85532 405 9
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wing area: 10.18 m2 (109.6 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major , 96.9 kW (130 hp)
Performance
See also
editAircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
edit- Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1 85532 405 9
External links
editCategory:Aircraft Category:Aircraft manufactured by the Soviet Union and Russia