Gliders1936 motor glider prototype by the Kharkiv Aviation Institute
KhAI-3
The Kharkiv KhAI-3 or Aviavnito-3 was one of several Soviet mid-1930s motor glider transports intended to reduce transport costs.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Category
- Gliders
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1936-09-14
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 62 kt
- Max speed
- 73 kt
- Range
- 460 nm
- Service ceiling
- 6,600 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,850 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,175 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Shvetsov M-11 5-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 12
- Length
- 22.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 73.5 ft
- Number built
- 1
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.