Anatra V.I.
The Anatra V.I. (for Voisin-Ivanov, not the Roman numeral VI) was a Russian reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. It was a redesign of the French Voisin III undertaken by Podporuchik Piotr Ivanov in Zhmerynka. The Voisin's fuselage pod was replaced by a streamlined, plywood construction that included an all-new mount for the observer's machine gun and an aluminium firewall between the pilot's cockpit and the aircraft's fuel tank. The wings and landing gear were strengthened as well. Despite the machine's greater weight, it was 20 km/h (12 mph) faster in the air than the Voisin that it was based on, and was quickly ordered into production. In practice, however, the aircraft that reached operational units were poorly built and therefore disliked by their crews.
Summary from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Anatra
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 1916-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 68 kt
- Max speed
- 68 kt
- Service ceiling
- 11,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 390 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,650 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,878 lb
- Powerplant
- Salmson 9
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 31.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 48.3 ft
- Number built
- 139
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.