| Technical data | |
|---|---|
| Type | Meller-I |
| Year | 1912 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Engines | 1*100hp Gnome-Monosaupape |
| Length | 9.4m |
| Wingspan | 12.1m |
| Wing area | 22.5m2 |
| Empty weight | 440kg |
| Loaded weight | 720kg |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) | 32 |
| Power load (kg/hp) | 7.2 |
Meller-I, Dux
|
High wing pusher monoplane assembled from following parts:
- Crew compartment - Farman-XV;
- Landing gear - Nieuport-IV;
- Tailplane - Farman-XVI;
- Controls - Nieuport-IV;
Complex (wielded steel tubes) tail structure produced huge drag, and this scheme was abandoned.
References:
- "History of aircraft construction in the USSR", Vol.1 p.104;
