AIR-6, Ya-6 by A.S.Yakovlev

AIR-5 52k drawing from "History of aircraft construction in the USSR" by V.B.Shavrov, Vol.1 p.478;
Colors by Alexandre Savine

adaptation for domestic M-11 engine. It was ready in May 1932, flew on September 8 and passed all trials easily. Adopted as short range liaison aircraft.
In 1934 group of AIR-6 performed flight Moscow-Irkutsk-Moscow (with refuel landings), covering more than 10,000km.
During 1934-36 total 486 AIR-6 were built. Twenty of them were modified as ambulance with room for a stretcher and doctor.
PredecessorsModifications

AIR-5
AIR-6A
ReferencesLinks
  • "History of aircraft construction in the USSR" by V.B.Shavrov, Vol.1 p.478-479;
  • Ya-6 (AIR-6) at Virtual Aircraft Museum
    		• Technical data
    Type AIR-6
    Function Prototype Passenger Ambulance
    Year 1932 1933
    Crew 1
    Engines 1*100hp M-11
    Length 8.0m
    Wingspan 12.0m
    Wing area 19.8m2
    Empty weight 584kg 610kg 620kg
    Loaded weight 843kg 900kg 1000kg
    Wing load 42.0kg/m2 47.3kg/m2 50.5kg/m2
    Power load 8.5kg/hp 9.0kg/m2 10.0kg/m2
    Speed at 0m 166km/h 162km/h 156km/h
    Landing Speed 65km/h 68km/h 68km/h
    Landing Roll 120m
    13sec    		 120m
    13sec    		 165m
    15sec
    Takeoff Roll 70m
    7sec    		 90m
    9sec    		 85m
    8sec
    Turn time 16sec 16sec 17sec
    Range 650km
    Flight Endurance 5h
    Ceiling 4500m 4000m 3000m
    Climb
    1000m 6.9min 6.6min -
    3000m 30min 29.3min -
    Payload
    Seats 2 to 3
    Modified February 9, 1998
    by Alexandre Savine;    		 Back to
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