| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-2-EA |
| Function | Experimental propaganda |
| Year | 1931 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Powerplant | |
| Type | 1*Gnome-Titan |
| Power | 225hp |
| Rotor speed | 146rpm |
| Size | |
| Length | 6.5m |
| Height | 4.2m |
| Rotor Diameter | 12.0m |
| Rotor speed | 146rpm |
| Wingspan | 6.7m |
| Wing area | 5.3m2 |
| Weights and loads | |
| Empty | 765kg |
| Loaded | 1032kg |
| Rotor disc load | 9.1 |
| Power load (kg/hp) | 4.50 |
| Speed | |
| Maximum at 0m | 160km/h |
| Minimum at 0m | 58km/h |
| Roll | |
| Landing | 0...6m |
| Takeoff | 50...60m |
| Range | |
| Practical | ?km |
| Flight Endurance | 1.0h |
| Ceiling | |
| Ceiling | 4200m |
| Climb | |
| 3000m | 20min |
| Payload | |
| Fuel | 90kg |
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Experimental winged autogiro, similar in layout to Cierva C-19 Mk.III. First Soviet autogiro testbed used for systematic study of all construction elements on the design stage, as well as flight performance. It was built in the beginning of 1931.
Chrome-molibdenium steel tubes were used for the kingpost and rotor blades spars. Fuselage frame and engine cradle - steel tube frame, wing - wooden. Cover of EA-2 was all-over fabric.
2-EA was a successful aircraft, and after fulfilling the trial program it was transferred to special propaganda aviagroup named after writer Maxim Gorkij.
| Predecessors | Modifications | |
|---|---|---|
| Cierva C-19 Mk.III |
![]() KASKR-2 |
![]() A-4 (4-EA) |
| References | Links |
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| Created May 4, 2000 |
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