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type of aircraft

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Utka (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-8 «Утка», "duck") was a Soviet experimental aircraft. Built of wood, the aircraft was designed and built in 1945 to test the novel canard configuration. It also used a tricycle undercarriage, the first used by the OKB. It was modified to test a variety of vertical stabilizer and wingtip configurations and was later used as a liaison aircraft for many years by the design bureau.

Summary from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA.

Country of origin
Soviet Union
First flight
1945-08-13

Specifications

Max speed
111 kt
Range
270 nm
Max takeoff weight
2,535 lb
Empty weight
1,415 lb
Fuel capacity
52 US gal
Powerplant
1 × Shvetsov M-11FM 5-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Engines
1
Seats
2
Length
22.9 ft
Wingspan
31.2 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.