MiG-TA-4 non-airdrome amphibian, MiG OKB
| General Information | |
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| Type | MiG-TA-4 |
| Function | General STOL |
| Year (project launched) | 1991 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Powerplant (1+1) | |
| Cruise | Teledyne IO-550C |
| Power at m | 300hp |
| Air cushion | Nelson N-63CP |
| Power | 48hp |
| Size (m) | |
| Length | 9.05 |
| Height | 2.77 |
| Fuselage width | 2.77 |
| Wingspan | 12.4 |
| Wing area | ?m2 |
| Weights (kg) and loads | |
| Empty | ? |
| Takeoff | 1700 to 1800 |
| Wing Load (kg/m2) | ? |
| Power load (kg/hp) | 5.03 (takeoff) 5.84 (cruise) |
| Speed (km/h) | |
| Max. at 0m | 230 |
| Max. at 3000m | 250 to 270 |
| Cruising | 200 |
| Economy | 180 |
| Takeoff | 100 |
| Landing | 100 |
| Run Ground/Water (m) | |
| Takeoff | 210/260 |
| Landing | 255/305 |
| Maneuverability | |
| g-Limint | +4-1.5 |
| Range (km) | |
| Practical (30min reserve) | 1000 with normal load |
| On ground level | 930 with normal load |
| Ferry | 2000 with extra tank |
| Ceiling (m) | |
| Maximum | 4000 |
| Cruise | 3000 |
| Climb (m/sec) | |
| at 0m | 4.1 |
| Payload (kg) | |
| Fuel | 135 |
| Cargo | 300 to 500 |
| Cabin size LxWxH | ?m3 |
| Seats | 3 |
| Other | |
| Temperature range | -40°C to +40°C |
| Service life | 15years |
| Endurance | 10,000hours 60,000 takeoff cycles |
| Expected cost | 300,000 USD |
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4-seat general purpose amphibian, designed for off-airdrome operations. Aimed mostly on outdoor travelers and business/service operations, TA-4 may be easily converted into ambulance plane. Air cushion landing gear (tested many times in the USSR, see Po-2, AIR-?, An-?) allows to use any relatively flat surface for takeoff and landing:
- short concrete and asphalt strips
- short strips with no top-soil strength limitations, including grounds with up to 300mm grass height and 200mm hummock height
- sand strips
- snow and ice strips
- water surface of rivers, lakes and sea up to 0.25m wave height, and shoals (up to zero depth)
- unpaved strips and artificial covering runways in different conditions
- dry, wet, flooded surface, slush ground, ice-covered and snow-clad surface.
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TA-4 is a normal high-wing monoplane with T-tail. Pusher engine is installed on the top of the fuselage, right behind the wing. High aspect ratio wing carries flaps and ailerons. For winter operation, aircraft is equipped with de-icing system.
Navigation equipment from Bendix-King allows safe operation over feature-poor terrain and visual takeoff/landing.
In 1990 a single-seat technology demonstrator "Poisk (Search)" was built. It performed more than 100 takeoffs and landings from various surfaces. In 1991 prototype was presented at SLA-91 Ultra-Light Aviation Show at Chernigov. Success of the "Poisk" inspired team to proceed towards final design, but funding was cut in the 1994 and project was frozen.
Recently AKS-Invest enterprise expressed interest in the MiG-TA-4, giving new hope to the project.
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Picture used for the background, found at AKS-Invest Site |
| Predecessors | Modifications |
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| "Poisk (Search)" | none |
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