AIR-11 and AIR-16 by A.S.Yakovlev


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IR-11 was a 3-seat tourist version of AIR-10. Tourist aircraft with enclosed cockpit and 120hp Gypsy-Major engine. Built in 1936 and succeeded in state test flight, but couldn't enter production because of lack of good domestic engine.
S.V.Ilyushin crashed on this a/c flying from Voronezh to Moscow due to a fault of mechanic, who forgot to fill the oil tank. In 1937 almost identical four-seater AIR-16 was built (for 220hp Renault engine). It was rolled out to the airfield, but never flew... Yakovlev failed to acquire the engine.
PredecessorsModifications

AIR-10 		-
ReferencesLinks
  • "History of aircraft construction in the USSR" by V.B.Shavrov, Vol.1 p.83;
  • Yakovlev A.S. "Goal of Life" Politizdat. Moscow. 1972. p.608
  • Another Shavrov translation;
    		• Technical data
    Type AIR-11
    Function General purpose
    Year 1936
    Crew 1
    Engines 120hp Gypsy-Major
    Length 7.32m
    Wingspan 10.2m
    Wing area 16.8m2
    Empty weight 566kg
    Loaded weight 891kg
    Wing load 53.0kg/m2
    Power load 7.4kg/hp
    Maximum Speed 209km/h
    Landing Speed 82km/h
    Landing Roll 340m 30sec
    Takeoff Roll 200m 16sec
    Range 720km
    Flight Endurance 4.5h
    Ceiling 4480m
    Climb
    1000m 5.2min
    3000m 21.6min
    Payload
    Fuel + Oil 80+14kg
    Seats
    Cargo kg
    Armament
    Guns
    Bombs
    Rockets
    Created September 22, 1998
    by Alexandre Savine    		 Back to
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