ANBO VIII
The ANBO VIII was a Lithuanian bomber-reconnaissance monoplane designed by Antanas Gustaitis and built by Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius.[1]
| ANBO VIII | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Bomber-reconnaissance monoplane |
| National origin | Lithuania |
| Manufacturer | Karo Aviacijos Tiekimo Skyrius |
| Designer | Antanas Gustaitis |
| First flight | 5 September 1939 |
| Number built | 1 |
| External video | |
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 Colour footage of the ANBO VIII and Antanas Gustaitis |
Design and development
The ANBO VIII was a low-wing monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear, an enclosed two-seat tandem cockpit and powered by a 930 hp (694 kW) Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial engine.[2] The prototype and only ANBO VIII was first flown on 5 September 1939 and was still under testing when the country was annexed by the Soviet Union. The prototype was removed by the Soviet authorities for testing.[1][2]
Specifications
Data from Lithuanian Aviation Museum[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 30 m2 (320 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial piston engine, 690 kW (930 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 411 km/h (255 mph, 222 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) altitude
- Minimum control speed: 113 km/h (70 mph, 61 kn)
- Service ceiling: 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
- Time to altitude: 2 minutes to 1,000 m (3,300 ft), 15 minutes to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) fixed forward-firing M1919 Browning machine guns with 500 rpg
- 1 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) manually aimed M1919 Browning machine gun in the rear cockpit with 5 x 100 round boxes
- Bombs: up to 600 kg (1,300 lb) on a fuselage bomb rack and/or 400 kg (880 lb) under the wings.
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 234.
- "ANBO-VIII". Lithuanian Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 11 July 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
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